Journal Article
Climate change cannot be entirely responsible for soil carbon loss observed in England and Wales, 1978–2003
PETE SMITH; STEPHEN J. CHAPMAN; W. ANDY SCOTT; HELAINA I. J. BLACK; MARTIN WATTENBACH; RONNIE MILNE; COLIN D. CAMPBELL; ALLAN LILLY; NICK OSTLE; PETER E. LEVY; DAVID G. LUMSDON; PETER MILLARD; WILLIE TOWERS; SÖNKE ZAEHLE; JO U. SMITH
Global Change Biology · Vol. 13, Issue 12 · pp. 2605-2609 · 2007
Abstract
We present results from modelling studies, which suggest that, at most, only about 10–20% of recently observed soil carbon losses in England and Wales could possibly be attributable to climate warming. Further, we present reasons why the actual losses of SOC from organic soils in England and Wales might be lower than those reported.