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Preferred term

soil organic carbon

Definition

  • [Gustavo M. Vasques] Soil organic carbon (SOC) is an indicator of ecosystem quality and plays a major role in the biogeochemical cycles of major nutrients and water.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • amount of organic carbon in soil

Scope note

  • MS Academic Keywords

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/22261

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