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Estimate of Organic Carbon in World Soils: II
Author(s) -
Bohn Hinrich L.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1982.03615995004600050050x
Subject(s) - soil water , total organic carbon , peat , environmental science , carbon fibers , soil carbon , soil science , environmental chemistry , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , chemistry , geography , mathematics , archaeology , geotechnical engineering , algorithm , composite number
Abstract Soil organic carbon (C) is the largest carbon reservoir at the earth's surface, but its mass is the least certain. The completed FAO Soil Map of the World yielded these estimates: 22 × 10 14 kg organic C in global soils, made up of 18 × 10 14 kg C in mineral soils and 4 × 10 14 kg C in the surface meter of peatlands.