Soil organic matter
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Reforestation with trees and shrubs may be an effective means of increasing soil organic matter content and for regeneration of degraded lands. A study was conducted on a degraded farmland Chromic Luvisol (UNESCO/FAO) or Udic Rhodustalf... more
The reports map the flow of carbon through the Swedish Food and Agriculture System, all the way from net primary productivity to human waste and sewage. Animal feed and metabolism, food industries, import and exports, losses etc are all... more
There is considerable concern in Europe that soil organic matter (SOM) contents are declining, which would threaten both agriculture and the environment. We performed a trend analysis of SOM contents in sandy soils, using historic data... more
To detect soil changes related to vegetation and fertility restoration in a long fallow agricultural system of the Venezuelan Andes, 32 soil (A horizon, 0–15cm depth) and litter characteristics were studied in plots at different stages of... more
Long-term changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) resulting from management change are documented for many experimental situations, and corresponding trends in the field have been observed by national survey. Since these changes are relevant... more
Tbe potential for using coal-derived humic substances to improve the available water holding capacity (AWC) and awegate stability of typical Mediterranean soils was evaluated in the laboratory using an agricultural surface (0-20 cm) soil... more
Earthworm casts, formed when organic substrates and soil minerals pass through the digestive tract, may protect soil organic matter from biological degradation if they persist in the soil. Yet, the stability of casts is affected by their... more