Is soil an organic carbon sink or source upon erosion, transport and deposition?

• Published in: European journal of soil science Vol. 74; no. 1
• Main Authors: Liu, Lin, Zhang, Qinghui, Liu, Qianjin, Li, Zijun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2023; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Agglomeration; Aggregation; Carbon capture and storage; Carbon sequestration; Carbon sinks; Carbon sources; Chemical elements; Deposition; edaphic factors; Elements; mechanism; Methods; Mineralization; Organic carbon; organic carbon stock; Organic matter; phytomass; Plant biomass; Plant cover; Plant growth; Plants (botany); prediction; Predictions; probability; Probability theory; Sediment; Sediment transport; Sediments; Sinkholes; soil aggregation; soil carbon cycle; Soil chemistry; Soil degradation; soil depth; Soil environment; Soil erosion; Soil layers; soil organic carbon; Soil properties; Soil stabilization; Soil texture; Soil water storage; Stability; Texture; Vegetation cover; Water erosion

Soil may be a carbon source or sink under the effect of sediment and soil organic carbon (SOC) erosion, transport and deposition. Partial SOC processes to determine whether soil subjected to water erosion is a carbon sink or source have not been clarified but are essential for increasing and predict...