Natural organic biomass burning creates black carbon which forms a considerable
proportion of the soil's organic carbon. Due to black carbon's aromatic structure it is …

Urban soils and cultural layers may accumulate C over centuries and consequently large C
stocks may be sequestered beneath cities. Processes and mechanisms leading to high C …

Previously, the once-through CO 2 chemical absorption process by biogas slurry was
experimentally verified to offer the unique advantages like low energy consumption, cost …

Urbanization is widely presumed to degrade ecosystem services, but empirical evidence is
now challenging these assumptions. We report the first city-wide organic carbon (OC) …

This paper explores the urban carbon cycle from the natural sciences perspective,
identifying key knowledge gaps and priority areas for future research. The combination of …

Urban parks offer valuable ecosystem services to citizens and they have long been
recognized for their recreational service; however, less attention has been paid to their …

Soil is the vital foundation of terrestrial ecosystems storing water, nutrients, and almost three-
quarters of the organic carbon stocks of the Earth's biomes. Soil organic carbon (SOC) …

Swidden is an agroforestry system in which woody vegetation is regenerated after a period
of annual crop**. Associated with most forested areas of the tropical world, swidden is …

The typically high lateral and vertical variation of urban soil properties challenges the
interpretation and prediction of their spatial patterns. The aim of this study was to investigate …

Land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) by urbanization will likely replace agricultural
expansion as the dominant source of transformation of the terrestrial biosphere. Properly …