Enhancing cation exchange capacity of weathered soils using biochar: feedstock, pyrolysis conditions and addition rate

RR Domingues, MA Sánchez-Monedero, KA Spokas… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The addition of alkaline and high-cation exchange capacity (CEC) biochars is a suitable
strategy to increase the CEC of weathered soils. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

The soil conservation agenda of Brazil: A review of “edge-to-edge” science contributions

CA Valera, TCT Pissarra, AM da Costa… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil conservation adheres to various United Nations Sustainable Development Goals while
in Brazil is a constitutional obligation. To attain the goals and fulfil the obligation, laws …

Application of predictor variables to support regression kriging for the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon stocks in native temperate grasslands

Y Li, X Wang, Y Chen, X Gong, C Yao, W Cao… - Journal of Soils and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose As the main component of terrestrial carbon pool, soil organic carbon (SOC) is vital
to soil fertility and biogeochemical cycle. Quantifying the spatial distribution of regional SOC …

The inverted forest: Aboveground and notably large belowground carbon stocks and their drivers in Brazilian savannas

MCNS Terra, MH Nunes, CR Souza… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Savannas contribute to ca. 30% of the total terrestrial net primary productivity and are
responsible for significant carbon storage. Savannas in South America are mostly found …

Unprecedentedly high soil carbon stocks and their spatial variability in a seasonally dry Atlantic Forest in Brazil

VA Mantovani, MCNS Terra, AF Rodrigues, CA Silva… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
There is a significant gap in the literature concerning the potential of tropical soils to stock
carbon in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest biome. Furthermore, the key drivers responsible for …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of soil C: N suitability zones for organic farming using an unsupervised classification in eastern Croatia

D Radočaj, M Jurišić, O Antonić - Ecological indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil carbon-to-nitrogen ratio (C: N) represents an indicator of soil quality and fertility, having
a major impact on agricultural land management for organic farming. Determination of soil …

Assessing the effects of agricultural management practices and land-use changes on soil organic carbon stocks

Q Zhuang, Z Shao, L Kong, X Huang, Y Li, Y Yan… - Soil and Tillage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks have profound effects on climate change, sustainable
agricultural development, and environmental management. Our objectives were to propose …

Tracking changes in vegetation structure following fire in the Cerrado biome using ICESat‐2

VS Konduri, DC Morton… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fires mediate grass and tree competition and alter vegetation structure in savanna
ecosystems, with important implications for regional carbon, water, and energy fluxes …

Influences of environmental variables and their interactions on Chinese farmland soil organic carbon density and its dynamics

Z Wu, Y Liu, G Li, Y Han, X Li, Y Chen - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Farmland is one of the most important and active components of the soil carbon pool.
Exploring the controlling factors of farmland soil organic carbon density (SOCD) and its …

The tropical biomass & carbon project–An application for forest biomass and carbon estimates

HC David, RI Barbosa, AC Vibrans, LF Watzlawick… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article introduces the Tropical Biomass & Carbon Application–the 'TB&C App', a web
application available on the permanent link www. tropicalbiomass. com. The TB&C App …