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Pedometric mapping of soil organic carbon loss using soil erosion maps of Tripura [1]

Importance of soil organic carbon (SOC) in maintaining soil productivity and natural ecosystem has been a major concern throughout the globe. SOC in the humid tropical climate becomes more important in view of undulating hilly terrain in the north eastern region of India. The major concern in such landscape is soil erosion and the necessary conservation practices. In the present study, we discuss the technique of pedometric mapping to link SOC and soil loss.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
10/04/2015
P. Tiwary [3], T. Bhattacharyya [4], C. Mandal & et al [5]
Current Science [6]
108
7
1326-1339
Tags:
Soil Resources [7], Soil Erosion [8], Agriculture [9], Tripura [10], North East [11], Soil Capability [12], Climate Change [13]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/pedometric-mapping-soil-organic-carbon-loss-using-soil-erosion-maps-tripura
[2] http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/108/07/1326.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/p-tiwary
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/t-bhattacharyya
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/c-mandal-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-resources
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-erosion
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tripura
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/north-east
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-capability
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change