Depth- and Time-resolved Estimates of Soil Organic Carbon Change under Agroforestry: A Global Meta-analysis

Keyword

Soil organic carbon (SOC); Agroforestry; Land-use change; Carbon sequestration; Meta-analysis; Temporal dynamics

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