Organic carbon in Mollisols of the world − A review

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 447; p. 116937
• Main Authors: Labaz, Beata, Hartemink, Alfred E., Zhang, Yakun, Stevenson, Annalisa, Kabała, Cezary
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: A horizon thickness; agricultural land; Central European region; Classification; clay fraction; climate; distribution of Mollisols; Eastern European region; forests; grasslands; land use; Mollisols; North America; Poland; Russia; SOC concentrations; SOC pools; soil depth; soil organic carbon; soil temperature; soil texture; soil water; South America; Ukraine; South America; Poland; Central European region; Eastern European region; North America; Ukraine; SOC concentrations; SOC pools; A horizon thickness; Mollisols; distribution of Mollisols; Classification

•Globally, the mean thickness of the A horizon in Mollisols is 50 cm.•The highest SOC con. and pools are in Mollisols from Eastern Europe and Asia.•Mollisols under grassland have the largest SOC pools.•Soil moisture and temperature regimes determine SOC storage in Mollisols.•The important factors on...