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ArticleScientific reports2025

Terraced fields increased soil organic carbon content in croplands of the loess plateau.

Qinqin Wang, Yuanxiao Xu, Guofeng Zhu, Yinying Jiao, Dongdong Qiu, Siyu Lu, Jiangwei Yang, Longhu Chen, Gaojia Meng, Rui Li and 3 more

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Qinqin WangCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
Yuanxiao XuState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Guofeng ZhuCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China. zhugf@nwnu.edu.cn.
Yinying JiaoCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
Dongdong QiuCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
Siyu LuCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
Jiangwei YangCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
Longhu ChenCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
Gaojia MengCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
Rui LiCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
Ling ZhaoCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
Enwei HuangCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
Yuhao WangCollege of Geography and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.

Funding

Cultivation Program of Major key projects of Northwest Normal University NWNU-LKZD-202302Key Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province 23JRRA698Key Research and Development Program of Gansu Province 22YF7NA122National Natural Science Foundation of China 42371040Oasis Scientific Research achievements Breakthrough Action Plan Project of Northwest normal University NWNU-LZKX-202303
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Abstract

Terracing is widely distributed in mountainous and hilly areas worldwide to increase grain production, control soil erosion, increase soil moisture, and improve soil quality, potentially impacting soil carbon pools. This study investigates how agricultural activities and ecological restoration measures affect soil carbon pools in terraced areas of the Chinese Loess Plateau. We established an observation system in typical terraces and collected soil samples from 0 to 100 cm depth in terraces with different crops and ecological restoration vegetation. Our results show that terracing effectively increases soil organic carbon (SOC) content, with terraced cropland (7.7 g kg

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Agricultural activitiesSoil organic carbonTerracingVegetation cover

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PMCPMC12528716

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