Factor contribution to soil organic and inorganic carbon accumulation in the Loess Plateau: Structural equation modeling

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 352; pp. 116 - 125
• Main Authors: Zhao, Wei, Zhang, Rui, Cao, Hua, Tan, Wenfeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.10.2019
• Subjects: ambient temperature; Carbon sequestration; China; Controlling factor; covariance; inorganic carbon; land use; Path analysis; Relative contribution; semiarid zones; soil depth; Soil inorganic carbon; soil microorganisms; Soil organic carbon; soil pH; soil physical properties; soil types; structural equation modeling; variance; China; Relative contribution; Path analysis; Soil inorganic carbon; Soil organic carbon; Carbon sequestration; Controlling factor

The effects of climate, soil characteristics and management on soil carbon accumulation have been extensively investigated. However, the relative importance of these factors remains unclear, especially in arid and semiarid regions. Here we evaluated the contribution of the environmental variables (g...