Land use change and forest management affect soil carbon stocks in the central hardwoods, U.S

• Published in: Geoderma Regional Vol. 40; p. e00930
• Main Authors: Nave, Lucas E., DeLyser, Kendall, Domke, Grant M., Holub, Scott M., Kabrick, John M., Keller, Adrienne B., Leopold, Patricia, Peters, Matthew P., Solarik, Kevin A., Swanston, Christopher W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2025
• Subjects: Central hardwoods; coal; Deforestation; ecoregions; forest inventory; Forest management; forest types; land use change; meta-analysis; Mine reclamation; national forests; prescribed burning; Prescribed fire; Reforestation; soil; soil carbon; soil surveys; Deforestation; Forest management; Mine reclamation; Reforestation; Central hardwoods; Prescribed fire

Most research addressing land use change and forest management effects on soil carbon (C) is conducted at large or localized scales, rather than intermediate scales where management is planned and implemented. We assessed effects of land use and forest management on soil C stocks, for the Central Ha...