Short Communication: Humans and the missing C-sink: erosion and burial of soil carbon through time
Is anthropogenic soil erosion a sink or source of atmospheric carbon? The answer depends on factors beyond hillslope erosion alone because the probable fate of mobilized soil carbon evolves as it traverses the fluvial system. The transit path, residence times, and the resulting mechanisms of C-loss...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-11-01
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Series: | Earth Surface Dynamics |
Online Access: | http://www.earth-surf-dynam.net/1/45/2013/esurf-1-45-2013.pdf |