Journal
CATENA
Volume 56, Issue 1-3, Pages 225-238Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2003.10.013
Keywords
soil organic carbon; Iceland; andosol; volcanic soils; carbon sequestration; erosion
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The extensive soil erosion in Iceland during the past millennium has led to an irregular distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC). Intact and fully vegetated areas typically have Andosols with large amounts of organic carbon, whereas eroded areas are barren deserts with little organic carbon. We estimate the amount of organic carbon eroded during the past millennium is 120500 x 10(6) t, whereas the to al organic carbon in Icelandic soils is 2.1 x 10(9) t. Approximately half of the eroded organic carbon (60-250 x 10(6) t C) has been oxidized and released to the atmosphere. Current ongoing losses of SOC are estimated to be 50-100 x 10(3) t C yr(-1). We also consider procedures for sequestering carbon to restore the carbon dynamics of denuded areas. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.
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