Comparison of Topsoil Organic Carbon Stocks on Slopes under Soil-Protecting Forests in Relation to the Adjacent Agricultural Slopes

Soil erosion is one of the major processes degrading natural environment but also agricultural production areas. may lead to soil organic carbon (SOC) loss, especially from sloping terrain units. The use phytomelioration in environmental management, particularly long-term, permanent forest vegetation, widely recognized as a possible measure for protection and mitigation climate change through sequestration. aim this study was compare topsoil stocks on slopes under soil-protecting forests relation adjacent slopes. research conducted young glacial landscape North-Central Poland. indicated significant role management increase matter content SOC stock. results show that land slope gradients are important factors controlling pools This topic extremely effects become more visible, society faces new challenges preventing these changes.