Hillslope and catchment scale soil organic carbon concentration: An assessment of the role of geomorphology and soil erosion in an undisturbed environment

Geoderma

Volumn 155, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 36-45

  Hancock, G R ^a   Murphy, D ^b   Evans, K G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catchment modelling; Digital elevation model; Hillslope hydrology; Soil carbon; Soil erosion; Wetness index

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT MODELLING; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; HILLSLOPE HYDROLOGY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL EROSION;

CATCHMENTS; CESIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; FORESTRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDFORMS; ORGANIC CARBON; RUNOFF; SECURITY OF DATA; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL MOISTURE; SURVEYING; TIN; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; UNDERWATER SOILS; WATER;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CATCHMENT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HILLSLOPE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL EROSION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ARNHEM; CAMP CREEK; GELDERLAND; NETHERLANDS; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73449119948     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.11.021     Document Type: Article

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