%0 Book Section
%A Bhattacharyya, T
%A Pal, D K
%A Chandran, P
%A Ray, S K
%A Mandal, C
%A Wani, S P
%A Sahrawat, K L
%B Soil Carbon Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Food Security
%C Hyderabad, India
%D 2011
%F icrisat:5681
%I Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture
%P 11-30
%T Carbon Status of Indian Soils : An Overview
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/5681/
%X Restoration of soil health through soil organic carbon  (SOC) management is a major concern for tropical  soils. The accelerated decomposition of SOC due to  agriculture, resulting in loss of carbon to the  atmosphere and its contribution to the green house  effect, is a serious global problem. The contribution  of SOC to improving soil physical, chemical and  biological properties and maintaining soils integrity  for sustaining soil productivity is well known.  Important factors controlling............