Topography and land use change effects on the soil organic carbon stock of forest soils in Mediterranean natural areas

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 195, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-9

  Fernandez Romero M L ^a   Lozano Garcia B ^a   Parras Alcantara L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Land use change; Natural forest areas; Olive grove; Soil organic carbon; Topographical positions

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST SOIL; LAND USE CHANGE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TOPOSEQUENCE;

ANDALUCIA; SPAIN;

EID: 84901983965     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.05.015     Document Type: Article

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