Open AccessRole of labile fraction of carbon for soil quality assessment (A Review)
Author(s) -
Mirawanty Amin,
H N Salamba H N Salamba,
Nirmala Juita
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/807/3/032095
Subject(s) - soil carbon , environmental science , fraction (chemistry) , carbon fibers , total organic carbon , soil quality , soil science , soil organic matter , environmental chemistry , carbon cycle , chemistry , soil water , ecology , materials science , biology , ecosystem , organic chemistry , composite number , composite material
Labile organic carbon fraction (LOC) response as a sensitive indicator of changes in soil quality. Changes in land management, use, and land cover significantly affect the total soil organic carbon. Organic forms such as the labile carbon fraction are still very rarely studied and affect soil quality. Soil quality is defined as the soil’s capacity to perform various functions and can be accessed by measuring the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the soil. Organic carbon of various forces has a major role in soil function. It is important to know the labile fraction of soil carbon because this fraction is a food source and greatly affects the nutrient cycle and other soil properties.