JRC support (EJP …

LUCAS Module b) the development of -relevant indicators c) the exchange of data d) the data flows to ESDAC e) the cooperation towards the implementation of the Observatory and f ) research topics of common interest. The rep ort also includes the JRC recommendations for this collaboration. Finally, the report

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Status of local contamination – Publications …

Publication metadata. is specified as the top layer of the Earth’s crust, formed by mineral particles, organic matter, water, air and living organisms. It is the interface between earth, air and water, and hosts most of the biosphere ( Commission, 2006). Soils must be understood as the base for life and for supporting livelihoods.

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Land | Free Full-Text | Impact of Sealing on Carbon …

The negative impacts of sealing are numerous, from withdrawing fertile from biomass production to modifying the microclimate and decreasing biodiversity. Many of the processes are interrelated and propagate further undesirable consequences from local to global levels. Three issues are especially important from the viewpoint of multiscale ecological cycles and consequent environmental ...

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Total carbon and nitrogen in the soils of the world …

Total carbon pools for the entire land area of the world, excluding carbon held in the litter layer and charcoal, amounts to 2157–2293 Pg of C in the upper 100¿cm. organic carbon is estimated to be 684–724 Pg of C in the upper 30¿cm, 1462–1548 Pg of C in the upper 100¿cm, and 2376–2456 Pg of C in the upper 200¿cm.

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Increase in severe and extreme moisture droughts for …

Results indicate increase in their spatial extend (between 23% and 46%) and their duration (between 16% and 48%) depending on the period and the scenario. Additional analysis was performed for the exceptionally wide-area (over 10 6 km 2) severe and extreme moisture drought events that are expected to drastically increase comparing to the ...

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