Disturbance, carbon physicochemical structure, and soil microenvironment codetermine soil organic carbon stability in oilfields

• Published in: Environment international Vol. 135; p. 105390
• Main Authors: Yang, Juejie, Wang, Jian, Li, Aiyang, Li, Guanghe, Zhang, Fang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: carbon dioxide; case studies; edaphic factors; electrical conductivity; Humic substances; iron; oil fields; Oilfields; oils; petroleum; pollutants; polluted soils; porosity; Soil aggregates; Soil organic carbon; soil properties; soil quality; Stability; Stable carbon isotopes; stable isotopes; variance; Stable carbon isotopes; Stability; Oilfields; Soil organic carbon; Humic substances; Soil aggregates

[Display omitted] •Oil contamination led to the increase of soil organic carbon (SOC) stability.•Changes of C physicochemical structure are consistent with overall SOC stability.•Disturbance, C physicochemical structure and soil properties codetermine stability.•A quantitative characterization of ea...