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Global patterns of soil organic carbon distribution in the 20–100 cm soil profile for different ecosystems: a global meta-analysis
Haiyan Wang
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Department of Plant Nutrition, Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, 572025 Sanya, China
Tingyao Cai
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Xingshuai Tian
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Zhong Chen
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Kai He
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Zihan Wang
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Haiqing Gong
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Qi Miao
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Yingcheng Wang
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Yiyan Chu
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Qingsong Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Minghao Zhuang
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Yulong Yin
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
Zhenling Cui
State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, 100193 Beijing, China
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- Long-Term Land Use/Land Cover Change and Climate-Driven Projection of Soil Organic Carbon Stocks and Sequestration Using the RothC Model in the Northern Nile Delta, Egypt N. Bakr et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18062884
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- Wetland restoration enhances soil carbon sequestration in lake ecosystems: Integrating multi-source remote sensing and optimized ensemble machine learning to map soil organic carbon density L. Tian et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.114551
- The Underrecognized Role of Soil Processes in Global Climate Change Mitigation: A Critical Review H. Gebrekidan https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijee.20261101.11
- Digital soil mapping in the era of big data and artificial Intelligence L. Yang & X. Li https://doi.org/10.1080/19475683.2026.2665149
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- Spatiotemporal linkage between carbon storage and heat mitigation effects from land use change in the hokkien golden triangle: an InVEST analysis J. Huang et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-026-07367-5
- The Analysis of the Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of SOC in a Coastal Tamarix Chinensis Forest—The Case of China’s Changyi National Marine Ecological Special Protection Area R. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16091432
- Modeling soil organic carbon in the Brazilian amazon with geostatistical and machine learning techniques G. Tiruneh et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2026.101150
- Soil Carbon and Nutrient Trajectories Across A 52‑Year Cocoa Agroforestry Chronosequence Under Low‑Input Smallholder Management N. Martial et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-026-03290-w
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Accurately quantifying the distribution of soil profile SOC (soil organic carbon) stocks is crucial for carbon sequestration and mitigation. The detailed spatial subsoil SOC data are the scientific basis for environmental protection, as well as for the development of Earth system models. Based on multiple environmental variables and soil profile data, this study used machine learning approaches to evaluate the SOC stocks and their spatial distribution at a depth interval of 20–100 cm in various ecosystems.
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