Organic Carbon and Physical Properties in Sandy Soil after Conversion from Degraded Pasture to Eucalyptus in the Brazilian Cerrado

ABSTRACT Soil is currently seen as the most relevant carbon sink and the most effective carbon stabilizer. In contrast, agriculture is the second largest C emitter, after burning of fossil fuels. This organic carbon (OC) introduced into the soil, mainly via organic matter (OM), is essential for seve...

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Main Authors: Karla Nascimento Sena, Kátia Luciene Maltoni, Glaucia Amorim Faria, Ana Maria Rodrigues Cassiolato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832017000100518&lng=en&tlng=en