Perspectives on studies on soil carbon stocks and the carbon sequestration potential of China

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 35, 2011, Pages 3748-3758

  Zheng, Ju Feng ^a,b   Cheng, Kun ^a   Pan, Gen Xing ^a   Pete, Smith ^c   Li, Lian Qing ^a   Zhang, Xu Hui ^a   Zheng, Jin Wei ^a   Han, Xiao Jun ^a   Du, Yan Ling ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas emission; SOC stability; soil carbon science; soil carbon stock

Indexed keywords

EID: 82555172364     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-011-4693-7     Document Type: Review

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