SOIL CARBON: TYPES,MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

SOIL CARBON: TYPES,MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: THE ROLE OF SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN SOIL CARBON PROCESSES AND THE BIOGEOCHEMICAL CARBON CYCLE

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

BIOGEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH ON MICROBIAL ABUNDANCE, DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION

CARBON DYNAMICS AND THE BIOGEOCHEMICAL C-CYCLE

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 2: LAND USE EFFECTS ON SOIL CARBON AND NITROGEN STOCKS AND FLUXES IN THE PAMPAS: IMPACT ON PRODUCTIVITY

ABSTRACT

DESCRIPTION OF THE PAMPEAN REGION AND THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED

SOIL CARBON STOCK CHANGES

TOTAL NITROGEN STOCK CHANGES

CARBON FLUX CHANGES

NITROGEN FLUX CHANGES

EFFECT OF CARBON CHANGES ON SOIL PRODUCTIVITY

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOIL ORGANIC CARBON CHANGES AND ITS LABILE FRACTIONS

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOIL ORGANIC MATTER FRACTIONS, MINERALIZATION INDICES AND PRODUCTIVITY

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 3: STATE OF SOIL CARBON IN HUNGARIAN SITES: LOSS, POOL AND MANAGEMENT

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

SOIL CULTIVATION AND SOIL ORGANIC CARBON

SOIL WATER EROSION VERSUS SOIL ORGANIC CARBON LOSS AND POOL

MATERIALS AND METHODS

RESULTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

INDEX