Quantifying terrestrial carbon stocks: Examining the spatial variation in two upland areas in the UK and a comparison to mapped estimates of soil carbon

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 320-332

  Frogbrook, Z L ^a   Bell, J ^b   Bradley, R I ^c   Evans, C ^a   Lark, R M ^d   Reynolds, B ^a   Smith, P ^e   Towers, W ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Carbon stocks; Organic horizon; Soil carbon; Soil type; Spatial variation

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CATCHMENT; DATABASE; MAPPING METHOD; MINERAL DEPOSIT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL TYPE; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURVEYING; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; UPLAND REGION;

CEREDIGION; EURASIA; EUROPE; PLYNLIMON; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 69249198259     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2009.00232.x     Document Type: Article

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