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- Title
A golden period for environmental soil chemistry.
- Authors
Sparks, Donald L.
- Abstract
In many respects, the field of environmental soil chemistry has never been more important than today. Permafrost soils sequester 1035 petagrams (Pg) of carbon (C) [[9]] in the top 3 m of soil, which represents about 70% of the current estimate for global soil C storage in the top 3 m (1500 Pg C) [[10]]. It is critical to understand the role of warming in release of C, particularly C that is complexed with soil minerals such as iron oxides, which are major components for sequestering soil carbon [[16]-[20]]. Major decadal research thrusts in environmental soil chemistry In view of the above environmental challenges, it seems clear that the major research frontiers in environmental soil chemistry over the next 5-10 years will be heavily focused on the impacts of climate change on various soil chemical and mineralogical reactions and processes.
- Subjects
ENVIRONMENTAL chemistry; SOIL chemistry; SCIENCE journalism; DESERTIFICATION; HYDROSPHERE (Earth); TUNDRAS; SCIENTISTS; SOIL heating
- Publication
Geochemical Transactions, 2020, Vol 21, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1467-4866
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1186/s12932-020-00068-6