Land use effects on erosion and carbon storage of the Río Chimbo watershed, Ecuador
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2013
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Abstract
Soil carbon storage is an important component of global carbon cycling. Andean Andisols have high carbon content and are vulnerable to erosion because of agricultural intensification and deforestation. This study examines the effects of land use on erosion and soil carbon storage in the Río Chimbo watershed of Ecuador.
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Soil organic matter, Carbon sequestration, Soil conservation, Agriculture, Field Scale
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Plant and Soil 367(1-2): 477-491