Assessment of soil organic carbon in different ecosystems by using field, lab, and modeling methods

Authors: XU, SUTIE - University Of California, Davis; HU, JING - University Of Central Florida; MAHAL, NAVREET KAUR - Texas A&M University; Jin, Virginia

Submitted to: Environments
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/25/2025
Publication Date: 8/28/2025
Citation: Xu, S., Hu, J., Mahal, N., Jin, V.L. 2025. Assessment of soil organic carbon in different ecosystems by using field, lab, and modeling methods. Environments. 2025 (12):298. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments12090298.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/environments12090298

Interpretive Summary: This is an editorial article summarizing contributions to a Special Issue on “Soil Organic Carbon Assessment” published by MDPI’s Environments journal. The Special Issue presents several studies reporting on soil organic carbon dynamics using field observations, laboratory analyses, and computer modeling.

Technical Abstract: As the largest terrestrial carbon (C) pool, soil organic C (SOC) and its evaluation is important for understanding soil functions in different ecosystems. Specifically, monitoring the responses of SOC to ecosystem management strategies by selecting a good SOC assessment method is essential to provide meaningful information for future decision making. This Special Issue was developed to present studies on SOC dynamics by using field and lab techniques and modeling methods.