Soil organic carbon (SOC) is integral to terrestrial ecosystems, influencing soil health and ecological processes. Soil salinity, a growing concern due to climate change and human activities, can have either detrimental or beneficial effects on SOC. This analysis sheds light on the intricate relationship between salinity and SOC, revealing that soil salinity is negatively correlated with SOC content. Such insights are vital for addressing global challenges, including land degradation and climate change.
You can find more details in our recently published paper in PNAS:
Hassani, A., Smith, P., Shokri, N. (2024). Negative Correlation between Soil Salinity and Soil Organic Carbon Variability, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 121 (18) e2317332121, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2317332121
