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environment > soil carbon

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soil carbon  

Definition

  • Soil carbon is the solid carbon stored in global soils. This includes both soil organic matter and inorganic carbon as carbonate minerals. Soil carbon is a carbon sink in regard to the global carbon cycle, playing a role in biogeochemistry, climate change mitigation, and constructing global climate models. (Source: DBpedia)

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  • land carbon

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/CHC-798G393S-F

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