“Data‐driven” versus “question‐driven” research – Baveye …

One can easily make the case that in in general, given the inherent complexity and heterogeneity of the material we work with, it is pointless to acquire data in the absence of a clear question that requires an answer. 1 Indeed, very different information about organic matter needs to be obtained, depending on whether one ...

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Bringing soils to life in the human and social sciences

Abstract. Despite their key importance for ecosystems and societies, soils have long remained a peripheral topic in the human and social sciences. Our paper aims to account for the recent, fast-growing literature in human and social sciences on soils. We first highlight social sciences’ shared concern for unsettling common visions of as ...

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Organic carbon in Austria – Status quo and foreseeable …

In forest soils, about 20% of SOC are stored in the organic surface layer and 80% in the mineral . Mountain grasslands have similar SOC stocks as forests. Extensively and intensively used grasslands in low altitudes have lower SOC stocks than mountain grasslands. The SOC stock in cropland is lower than in grasslands.

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