%C Hyderabad, India
%A T Bhattacharyya
%A D K Pal
%A P Chandran
%A S K Ray
%A C Mandal
%A S P Wani
%A K L Sahrawat
%I Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture
%B Soil Carbon Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Food Security
%L icrisat5681
%P 11-30
%D 2011
%T Carbon Status of Indian Soils : An Overview
%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............