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The response of soil organic carbon to climate and soil texture in China

Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays an essential role in the carbon cycle and global warming mitigation, and it varies spatially in relation to other soil and environmental properties. But the national distributions and the impact mechanisms of SOC remain debated in China. Therefore, how soil texture an...

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Published in:Frontiers of earth science 2022-12, Vol.16 (4), p.835-845
Main Authors: ZHANG, Yi, LI, Peng, LIU, Xiaojun, XIAO, Lie, LI, Tanbao, WANG, Dejun
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Language:English
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Summary:Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays an essential role in the carbon cycle and global warming mitigation, and it varies spatially in relation to other soil and environmental properties. But the national distributions and the impact mechanisms of SOC remain debated in China. Therefore, how soil texture and climate factors affect the SOC content and the regional differences in SOC content were explored by analyzing 7857 surface soil samples with different land-use. The results showed that the SOC content in China, with a mean value of 11.20 g·kg −1, increased gradually from north to south. The SOC content of arable land in each geographical area was lower than in grassland and forest-land. Although temperature also played a specific role in the SOC content, precipitation was the most critical climate factor. The SOC content was positively correlated with the silt and clay content. The lower the temperature, the greater the effect of environmental factors on SOC. In contrast, the higher the temperature, the more significant impact of soil texture on SOC. The regional difference in SOC highlights the importance of soil responses to climate change. Temperature and soil texture should be explicitly considered when predicting potential future carbon cycle and sequestration.
ISSN:2095-0195
2095-0209
DOI:10.1007/s11707-021-0940-7