Yves Theoneste Murindangabo, Marek Kopecký, Trong Nghia Hoang, Jaroslav Bernas, Tulsi Parajuli, Suman Dhakal, Petr Konvalina, Jean de Dieu Marcel Ufitikirezi, Gisele Kaneza, Babu Ram Khanal, Shiva Chandra Dhakal, Arjun Kumar Shrestha
BACKGROUND: Land use and land cover changes have a significant impact on the dynamics of soil organic matter (SOM) and its fractions, as well as on overall soil health. This study conducted in Bharatpur Catchment, Chitwan District, Nepal, aimed to assess and quantify variations in total soil organic matter (TSOMC ), labile organic matter fraction (CL ), stable organic matter fraction (CS ), stability ratio (SR), and carbon management index (CMI) across seven land use types: pastureland, forestland, fruit orchards, small-scale conventional agricultural land, large-scale conventional agricultural land, large-scale alternative fallow and conventional agricultural land, and organic farming agricultural land...
November 3, 2023: Carbon Balance and Management