Soil Carbon

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025972

1. A major component of the terrestrial biosphere pool in the carbon cycle. The amount of carbon in the soil is a function of the historical vegetative cover and productivity, which in turn is dependent in part upon climatic variables.

2. A major component of the terrestrial biosphere pool in the carbon cycle. Organic soil carbon estimates, rather than total soil carbon, are generally quoted. The amount of carbon in the soil is a function of historical vegetative cover and productivity, which in turn is dependent upon climatic variables.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-025972
Field	Environment
Subject	Climate change
References	Glossary of Climate Change Terms; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025972",
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  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A major component of the terrestrial biosphere pool in the carbon cycle. The amount of carbon in the soil is a function of the historical vegetative cover and productivity, which in turn is dependent in part upon climatic variables.\n\n2. A major component of the terrestrial biosphere pool in the carbon cycle. Organic soil carbon estimates, rather than total soil carbon, are generally quoted. The amount of carbon in the soil is a function of historical vegetative cover and productivity, which in turn is dependent upon climatic variables.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Glossary of Climate Change Terms; Greenhouse Gas Emissions",
    "NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/soil-carbon/"
}

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