Study shows methods of measuring soil carbon stocks not interchangeable Soil scientists are only as good as the tools and methods they use. And when it comes to estimating soil organic carbon stocks, ...

“Along with air, sunlight and water, soil is one of the four building blocks of life on earth,” said Dave Hoover, director of the National Soil Survey Center. “Soil is tied, in some way, to everything ...

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Soil stabilization is the method of choice when it comes to ensuring the load-bearing capacity and quality of soil in preparation for road construction projects. The targeted addition of stabilizing ...

A (wo)man is only as good as his or her tools. In the case of soil scientists, they are only as good as the tools and methods they use. And when it comes to estimating soil organic carbon stocks, new ...

Soil organic carbon stocks are the amount of organic carbon found in soil. There are several common ways of measuring these stocks. Until now they were all believed to give pretty much the same ...