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Stabilization mechanisms of soil organic matter: Implications for C-saturation of soils
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“Soils with higher BD and lower SOC content are likely to have higher saturation deficit (Six, Conant, Paul, & Paustian, 2002)-the difference between maximum and minimum SOC that could be achieved-and thus may have higher potential to increase the SOC stocks (Vicente-Vicente, Gómez-Muñoz, Hinojosa-Centeno, Smith, & Garcia-Ruiz, 2017).”
From Changes in soil organic carbon under perennial crops (2020) · cites this paper as Six, Conant, Paul, & Paustian, 2002
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“Both the unprotected and protected POM in microaggregates are the most sensitive C fractions to management practices and landuse change (Six et al., 2002).”
From Carbon sequestration potential in perennial bioenergy crops: the importance of organic matter inputs and its physical protection (2016) · cites this paper as Six et al., 2002
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“The continuous plant input and the minimal soil disturbance under bioenergy perennial crops led to an increase in the C content of the particulate organic matter (POM) fraction after 6 years of the establishment (Fig. 2), confirming previous evidences that POM-C fraction is the most prone to land-use change (Six et al., 2002;De Gryze et al., 2004).”
From Carbon sequestration potential in perennial bioenergy crops: the importance of organic matter inputs and its physical protection (2016) · cites this paper as Six et al., 2002
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“Usually, soils with lower soil organic matter content benefit more from organic amendment, in net primary production and improvement in soil properties, than those with higher contents.”
From The role of organic amendments in soil reclamation: A review (2012) · cites this paper as Six et al. 2002
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“According to the carbon saturation theory, soils with low soil organic carbon content would have a greater carbon stabilization efficiency than those with higher contents (Six et al. 2002).”
From The role of organic amendments in soil reclamation: A review (2012) · cites this paper as Six et al. 2002
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“The long-term C sequestration potential of soils is also affected by soil properties such as texture, and some will saturate at higher SOC levels than others (Six et al. 2002).”
From LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF NET GREENHOUSE-GAS FLUX FOR BIOENERGY CROPPING SYSTEMS (2007) · cites this paper as Six et al. 2002
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“SOC sequestration saturates over time (Six et al., 2002; Smith, 2012).”
From Carbon for soils, not soils for carbon (2023) · cites this paper as Six et al., 2002
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“Whereas C associated with the silt + clay-sized fractions is deemed the most stable, macro-sized soil C is considered the least stable, with micro- sized-associated C being intermediate (Nair et al. 2010; Six et al. 2002).”
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- Authors
- Six, J., Conant, R. T., Paul, E. A., & Paustian, K.
- Affiliations
- Colorado State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Six, J.
- Venue
- Plant and Soil
- Published
- 2002-04
- Volume
- 241
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 155-176
- ISSN
- 0032-079X (ISSN-L)
- 1573-5036
- OpenAlex
- W2110406941
- Cited by
- 4,633
- References
- 155
- Citations by year
- 2026: 449 · 2025: 379 · 2024: 345 · 2023: 336 · 2022: 304 · 2021: 318 · 2020: 278 · 2019: 264 · 2018: 228 · 2017: 224 · 2016: 203 · 2015: 196 · 2014: 190 · 2013: 182 · 2012: 125
- FWCI
- 42.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Plant and Soil (publishedVersion)
- QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Keywords
- soil organic matter stabilization, soil carbon saturation, soil organic matter decomposition, microaggregation, recalcitrant organic matter, particulate organic matter, light fraction, soil structure, land management, carbon sequestration
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