Factors controlling the spatial heterogeneity of soil organic carbon concentrations and stocks in a boreal forest

• Published in: Geoderma Regional Vol. 36; p. e00749
• Main Authors: Vitharana, U.W.A., Casson, Nora J., Kumaragamage, Darshani, Mishra, Umakant, Friesen-Hughes, Karl
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Boreal forest; boreal forests; bulk density; carbon cycle; carbon sinks; climate change; forested watersheds; gravel; highlands; kriging; landscapes; normalized difference vegetation index; Ontario; Random forest; Soil carbon concentrations; Soil carbon stocks; soil heterogeneity; soil organic carbon; spatial variation; topography; Ontario; Boreal forest; Random forest; Soil carbon stocks; Soil carbon concentrations
• ISSN: 2352-0094; 2352-0094
• DOI: 10.1016/j.geodrs.2023.e00749

Boreal soils play a crucial role in the global terrestrial carbon cycle, serving as significant carbon reservoirs. However, this region is experiencing rapid climate change which poses a threat to the stability of the soil carbon pool. To understand the carbon balance in the boreal region, it is ess...