Soil organic carbon stock on the Majorca Island: Temporal change in agricultural soil over the last 10 years

Abstract

For quite a long time, soil organic carbon stock (SOCS) has reduced from reconverting forest areas into agricultural land or by inadequate agronomic practices. However in recent decades in Mediterranean areas, abandonment of agricultural areas due to lack of economic profits and to promoting tourism has fostered a change in land use that has impacted edaphic carbon. In line with this, the Majorca Island (Spain) could be a good scenario to evaluate temporary changes in carbon stocks in soils in areas with a Mediterranean climate. For 11 years, the present study analysed the spatial distribution of SOCS and assessed temporal changes in *Manuscript Click here to view linked References

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