Total soil organic carbon increases but becomes more labile after afforestation in China’s Loess Plateau
Qingyin Zhang, Xiaoxu Jia, Xiaorong Wei, Mingan Shao, Tongchuan Li, Qiang Yu
Topics & Concepts
AfforestationSoil carbonTotal organic carbonChemistryLoess plateauLoessRobiniaCarbon sequestrationSoil organic matterEnvironmental scienceDissolved organic carbonAgronomyEnvironmental chemistrySoil waterSoil scienceBotanyAgroforestryNitrogenGeologyBiologyGeomorphologyOrganic chemistrySoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPeatlands and Wetlands EcologySoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics