Spatial Gradients of Ecosystem Health Indicators across a Human‐Impacted Semiarid Savanna

• Published in: Journal of environmental quality Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 746 - 757
• Main Authors: Vågen, Tor‐Gunnar, Winowiecki, Leigh Ann, Twine, Wayne, Vaughan, Karen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, Inc 01.07.2018
• Subjects: algorithms; clay; climatic factors; ecosystems; environmental health; land management; landscapes; model validation; prediction; remote sensing; sand; sand fraction; savannas; soil erosion; soil organic carbon; soil texture; South Africa; spectroscopy; statistical models; topsoil; South Africa

Drivers of soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics involve a combination of edaphic, human, and climatic factors that influence and determine SOC distribution across the landscape. High‐resolution maps of key indicators of ecosystem health can enable assessments of these drivers and aid in critical manag...