Livestock grazing intensity (GI) is thought to have a major impact on soil organic carbon
(SOC) storage and soil quality indicators in grassland agroecosystems. To critically …

The effects of land use change on soil carbon stocks are of concern in the context of
international policy agendas on greenhouse gas emissions mitigation. This paper reviews …

Conversion of native rangelands to croplands potentially influences soil functions and
quality. The aim of the current study was to assess soil quality (SQ) after rangeland …

Permanganate oxidizable C (POXC; ie, active C) is a relatively new method that can quantify
labile soil C rapidly and inexpensively. Despite limited reports of positive correlations with …

Afforestation has been proposed as an effective method of carbon (C) sequestration;
however, the magnitude and direction of soil carbon accumulation following afforestation …

Core Ideas POXC and mineralizable C were evaluated across diverse agroecosystems. The
two are related but differentially influenced by management practices. POXC better reflected …

CENTRAL COMPONENTS OF THE QUALITY OF Page 235 LABILE ORGANIC MATTER
FRACTIONS AS CENTRAL COMPONENTS OF THE QUALITY OF AGRICULTURAL SOILS: AN …

Deforestation usually results in significant losses of soil organic carbon (SOC). The rate and
factors determining the recovery of this C pool with afforestation are still poorly understood …

Diversification of crop** systems has been proposed as a major mechanism to move
towards sustainable crop** systems. To date, a diversification option that has received …

Soil organic matter is a key attribute of soil quality that impacts soil aggregation and water
infiltration. Two soils (Typic Kanhapludults), one under long-term management of …