Changes in soil organic carbon fractions in abandoned croplands of Nepal

• Published in: Geoderma Regional Vol. 33; p. e00633
• Main Authors: Ojha, Roshan Babu, Kristiansen, Paul, Atreya, Kishor, Wilson, Brian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Cropland; ecosystems; Forest; forests; Inceptisols; Land use change; landscapes; mountains; Nepal; nitrogen content; Organic carbon stock; particulate organic carbon; Pasture; pastures; secondary succession; soil depth; soil organic carbon; soil profiles; subsurface soil layers; Nepal; Cropland; Organic carbon stock; Pasture; POC; Land use change; SOC; Forest; DOC; TN; MAOC; Inceptisols

Cropland abandonment in Nepal is an emerging land use change that has significant impacts on ecosystem functions, particularly soil organic carbon (SOC) pools and stocks. Information relating to SOC is limited for the mountainous terrain of Nepal that is subject to either SOC loss from erosion or SO...