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Beyond organic matter: the world of soil carbon
Author(s) -
Straathof Angela
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2019.52.0603
Subject(s) - agroecosystem , organic matter , environmental science , soil carbon , soil quality , soil organic matter , soil science , soil water , geography , ecology , agriculture , biology , archaeology
Organic matter (OM) is perhaps the best and most routinely measured indicator of a soil's capacity to support yields and sustain net benefit agroecosystem services. But OM is a broad‐brush measurement; total OM between soil types can vary in its quality. This article explores this variability as well as what, when, and how to measure OM. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Soil & Water Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/704 .