Overgrazing decreases soil organic carbon stocks the most under dry climates and low soil pH: A meta-analysis shows
Overgrazing decreases soil organic carbon stocks the most under dry climates and low soil pH: A meta-analysis shows
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DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2016.01.026
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发表时间:
2016-04-01
影响因子:
6.6
通讯作者:
Chaplot, Vincent
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作者:
Dlamini, Phesheya;Chivenge, Pauline;Chaplot, Vincent
Grasslands occupy about 40% of the world's land surface and store approximately 10% of the global soil organic carbon (SOC) stock. This SOC pool, in which a larger proportion is held in the topsoil (0-0.3 in), is strongly influenced by grassland management. Despite this, it is not yet fully understood how grassland SOC stocks respond to degradation, particularly for the different environmental conditions found globally. The objective of this review was to elucidate the impact of grassland degradation on changes in SOC stocks and the main environmental controls, worldwide, as a prerequisite for rehabilitation. A comprehensive meta-analysis was conducted using 55 studies with 628 soil profiles under temperate, humid, sub-humid, tropical and semi-arid conditions, to compare SOC stocks in the topsoil of non degraded and degraded grassland soils. Grassland degradation significantly reduced SOC stocks by 16% in dry climates (1000 mm) and Asia was the most affected continent (-23.7%). Moreover, the depletion of SOC stock induced by degradation was more pronounced in sandy (= 32% clay) soils. Furthermore, grassland degradation significantly reduced SOC by 14% in acidic soils (pH