TY - CHAP N2 - 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............ AV - restricted A1 - Bhattacharyya, T A1 - Pal, D K A1 - Chandran, P A1 - Ray, S K A1 - Mandal, C A1 - Wani, S P A1 - Sahrawat, K L TI - Carbon Status of Indian Soils : An Overview UR - http://oar.icrisat.org/5681/ T2 - Soil Carbon Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Food Security SP - 11 Y1 - 2011/// ID - icrisat5681 EP - 30 SN - 978-93-80883-08-3 PB - Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture CY - Hyderabad, India ER -