Soil Carbon in Sensitive European Ecosystems

Soil Carbon in Sensitive European Ecosystems - From Science toLand Management is a comprehensive overview of the latestresearch in this field drawn together by a network of scientistsfrom across Europe. Soil carbon assessments are crucial at presentto our understanding of the dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems andour ability to assess implications for the global carbon exchangeand its consequences on the future climate.This book focuses primarily on ecosystems and their soil carbonstocks. The book identifies three key sensitive ecosystems withinEurope: Mediterranean Forest and Agricultural Systems; Mountains;and Peatland.Contributors include those currently working for the Europeanresearch programme, COST Action 639 BurnOut (www.cost639.net;2006-2010).COST Action 639 emerged from a demand from policy makersin Europe for more detailed information on soil carbon dynamics.The cooperation between experts for reporting and experts for soildynamics is the focus of the book. This book seeks to provide anup-to-date account on the state-of-the-art research within thistopical field.