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carbon content of soil organic matter

The amount of carbon contained in a unit of dry soil, expressed as a proportion of total soil organic matter.

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Varies by: global

Used global Reference Location: Ecosystem
(study period)
Value Units Notes
* Global entity Singer & Munns 1991- Soils: An Introduction Hazleton, Pa: All () 1.7 % (0 - 100) Organic carbon content of soil with mixed clay types from soil in Hazleton, Pa.

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