Exploring soil organic carbon fractions, stocks, and carbon management index across land uses in subtropical ecosystems of Tripura, India
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is vital for ecosystem health, improving soil quality, enhancing productivity, and acting as a significant carbon sink for climate change mitigation. Understanding the distribution of SOC across various land uses is essential for developing effective land management strateg...
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| author | Siyaram Meena Siyaram Meena K. M. Manjaiah V. K. Sharma T. J. Purakayastha Shrila Das Ram Swaroop Bana Sandeep Gawdiya Sandeep Gawdiya Sunita Yadav Ravi Saini Anil Kumar Salah El-Hendawy Mohamed A. Mattar Ali Salem |
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| description | Soil organic carbon (SOC) is vital for ecosystem health, improving soil quality, enhancing productivity, and acting as a significant carbon sink for climate change mitigation. Understanding the distribution of SOC across various land uses is essential for developing effective land management strategies that enhance soil health and carbon sequestration. This study aimed to evaluate the sensitivity of SOC fractions, including readily oxidizable carbon, total organic carbon (TOC), carbon stocks, and carbon management index (CMI), across different land use systems (LUSs) in Tripura, India. Soil samples were collected from horticultural and agricultural LUSs (oil palm, litchi, citrus, guava, rubber, ginger, rice–fallow, vegetable cowpea–rice–maize, vegetable cowpea–rice–lentil, vegetable cowpea–rice–mustard, and uncultivated), at five soil depths: 0–15, 15–30, 30–60, 60–75, and 75–100 cm. The samples were analyzed for various physical and chemical properties, SOC fractions, carbon stock, and CMI to assess the role of LUSs in managing soil carbon content. Significant differences were observed in SOC fractions, carbon stock, and CMI across the LUSs. Litchi LUSs exhibited the highest organic carbon content (16.6 g kg−1) and TOC (22.2 g kg−1) at 0–15 cm, while uncultivated land recorded the lowest values. SOC fractions showed a significant decrease with increasing soil depth from 0 to 100 cm. Litchi orchards had the highest average SOC stock (41.2 Mg ha−1) and readily oxidizable carbon (1.72 g kg−1), followed by rubber and oil palm. Rubber showed the highest lability index, followed by litchi and oil palm with values of 1.47, 1.41 and 1.39, respectively. Litchi and rubber exhibited the highest carbon pool index values, indicating substantial carbon retention. Furthermore, litchi, rubber, and oil palm exhibited significantly higher CMI values, with 245, 238, and 222, respectively. The study emphasizes the significant role of different LUSs, particularly horticultural land use, in enhancing SOC fractions and carbon sequestration. The findings suggest that integrating such LUSs, like litchi and rubber, can contribute significantly to improving soil quality and implementing effective climate change mitigation strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-efd7eca18bbc4163bfa36f9ef59a147e2025-08-20T04:02:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2025-08-01910.3389/fsufs.2025.16041011604101Exploring soil organic carbon fractions, stocks, and carbon management index across land uses in subtropical ecosystems of Tripura, IndiaSiyaram Meena0Siyaram Meena1K. M. Manjaiah2V. K. Sharma3T. J. Purakayastha4Shrila Das5Ram Swaroop Bana6Sandeep Gawdiya7Sandeep Gawdiya8Sunita Yadav9Ravi Saini10Anil Kumar11Salah El-Hendawy12Mohamed A. Mattar13Ali Salem14Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Soil Science, Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar, IndiaDivision of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agronomy, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agronomy, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaSchool of Agriculture, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, IndiaDivision of Environmental Sciences, ICAR– Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Plant Production, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaStructural Diagnostics and Analysis Research Group, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs, Pécs, HungarySoil organic carbon (SOC) is vital for ecosystem health, improving soil quality, enhancing productivity, and acting as a significant carbon sink for climate change mitigation. Understanding the distribution of SOC across various land uses is essential for developing effective land management strategies that enhance soil health and carbon sequestration. This study aimed to evaluate the sensitivity of SOC fractions, including readily oxidizable carbon, total organic carbon (TOC), carbon stocks, and carbon management index (CMI), across different land use systems (LUSs) in Tripura, India. Soil samples were collected from horticultural and agricultural LUSs (oil palm, litchi, citrus, guava, rubber, ginger, rice–fallow, vegetable cowpea–rice–maize, vegetable cowpea–rice–lentil, vegetable cowpea–rice–mustard, and uncultivated), at five soil depths: 0–15, 15–30, 30–60, 60–75, and 75–100 cm. The samples were analyzed for various physical and chemical properties, SOC fractions, carbon stock, and CMI to assess the role of LUSs in managing soil carbon content. Significant differences were observed in SOC fractions, carbon stock, and CMI across the LUSs. Litchi LUSs exhibited the highest organic carbon content (16.6 g kg−1) and TOC (22.2 g kg−1) at 0–15 cm, while uncultivated land recorded the lowest values. SOC fractions showed a significant decrease with increasing soil depth from 0 to 100 cm. Litchi orchards had the highest average SOC stock (41.2 Mg ha−1) and readily oxidizable carbon (1.72 g kg−1), followed by rubber and oil palm. Rubber showed the highest lability index, followed by litchi and oil palm with values of 1.47, 1.41 and 1.39, respectively. Litchi and rubber exhibited the highest carbon pool index values, indicating substantial carbon retention. Furthermore, litchi, rubber, and oil palm exhibited significantly higher CMI values, with 245, 238, and 222, respectively. The study emphasizes the significant role of different LUSs, particularly horticultural land use, in enhancing SOC fractions and carbon sequestration. The findings suggest that integrating such LUSs, like litchi and rubber, can contribute significantly to improving soil quality and implementing effective climate change mitigation strategies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1604101/fullcarbon management indexcarbon stocksland usesNortheast Hill Regionsoil organic carbon |
| spellingShingle | Siyaram Meena Siyaram Meena K. M. Manjaiah V. K. Sharma T. J. Purakayastha Shrila Das Ram Swaroop Bana Sandeep Gawdiya Sandeep Gawdiya Sunita Yadav Ravi Saini Anil Kumar Salah El-Hendawy Mohamed A. Mattar Ali Salem Exploring soil organic carbon fractions, stocks, and carbon management index across land uses in subtropical ecosystems of Tripura, India Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems carbon management index carbon stocks land uses Northeast Hill Region soil organic carbon |
| title | Exploring soil organic carbon fractions, stocks, and carbon management index across land uses in subtropical ecosystems of Tripura, India |
| title_full | Exploring soil organic carbon fractions, stocks, and carbon management index across land uses in subtropical ecosystems of Tripura, India |
| title_fullStr | Exploring soil organic carbon fractions, stocks, and carbon management index across land uses in subtropical ecosystems of Tripura, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring soil organic carbon fractions, stocks, and carbon management index across land uses in subtropical ecosystems of Tripura, India |
| title_short | Exploring soil organic carbon fractions, stocks, and carbon management index across land uses in subtropical ecosystems of Tripura, India |
| title_sort | exploring soil organic carbon fractions stocks and carbon management index across land uses in subtropical ecosystems of tripura india |
| topic | carbon management index carbon stocks land uses Northeast Hill Region soil organic carbon |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1604101/full |
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