Subsurface soil inorganic carbon gains offset half of surface losses in China’s upland croplands over the last four decades
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Soil inorganic carbon (SIC) constitutes half of the terrestrial carbon pool and exerts a profound influence on global carbon cycling and ecosystem multifunctionality. Contrary to the view of millennial-scale stability, SIC in cropland are undergoing rapid changes due to intense anthropogenic disturbances. However, the direction, magnitude, and drivers of SIC changes over recent decades remain poorly quantified, especially in entire soil profile.
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Subsurface soil inorganic carbon gains offset half of surface losses in China’s upland croplands over the last four decades
Subsurface soil inorganic carbon gains offset half of surface losses in China’s upland croplands over the last four decades
Soil inorganic carbon (SIC) constitutes half of the terrestrial carbon pool and exerts a profound influence on global carbon cycling and ecosystem multifunctionality. Contrary to the view of millennial-scale stability, SIC in cropland are undergoing rapid changes due to intense anthropogenic disturbances. However, the direction, magnitude, and drivers of SIC changes over recent decades remain poorly quantified, especially in entire soil profile.
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