Soil Organic Carbon Depletion from Forests to Grasslands Conversion in Mexico: A Review

Raj Aryal, Deb; Enrique Morales Ruiz, Danilo; Noé Tondopó Marroquín, César; Pinto‐Ruiz, René; Guevara–Hernández, Francisco; Apolonio Venegas Venegas, José; Ponce‐Mendoza, Alejandro; Villanueva‐López, Gilberto; Casanova‐Lugo, Fernando; Alfredo Rodríguez Larramendi, Luis; Ley de Coss, Alejandro; Hernández López, Adalberto; Javier Medina Jonapá, Francisco; Alberto Velázquez Sanabria, Carlos; Alcudia‐Aguilar, Alejandro; Euán, Isaí

doi:10.3390/agriculture8110181

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Soil Organic Carbon Depletion from Forests to Grasslands Conversion in Mexico: A Review

Published in Agriculture • Nov 18, 2018

Authors:

Deb Raj Aryal

Danilo Enrique Morales Ruiz

César Noé Tondopó Marroquín

Abstract

Land use change from forests to grazing lands is one of the important sources of greenhouse gas emissions in many parts of the tropics. The objective of this study was to analyze the extent of soil organic carbon (SOC) loss from the conversion of native forests to pasturelands in Mexico. We analyzed...

Subject

Environmental science

Soil carbon

Agroforestry

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