Regional spatial variability of soil organic carbon in 0–5 m depth and its dominant factors

• Published in: Catena (Giessen) Vol. 231; p. 107326
• Main Authors: Zhou, Jingxiong, Wang, Yunqiang, Tong, Yongping, Sun, Hui, Zhao, Yali, Zhang, Pingping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2023
• Subjects: carbon sequestration; catenas; China; climate; cropland; Deep soil organic carbon; forests; grasslands; land use; Regional scale; sand; soil organic carbon; soil profiles; soil texture; spatial distribution; Spatial variation; temperature; The Chinese Loess Plateau; Vertical distribution; China; Deep soil organic carbon; Regional scale; Spatial variation; Vertical distribution; The Chinese Loess Plateau

[Display omitted] •A critical depth was detected (180 cm), above which SOC differed significantly among land uses.•Low SOC content in the central area of the northern Chinese Loess Plateau corresponded to the aeolian sand area of Ordos.•Soil texture and temperature controlled SOC throughout the 0–50...