Search Results - "Batjes, N H"

Total carbon and nitrogen in the soils of the world by Batjes, N. H.

“…Summary The soil is important in sequestering atmospheric CO2 and in emitting trace gases (e.g. CO2, CH4 and N2O) that are radiatively active and enhance the…”
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Harmonized soil profile data for applications at global and continental scales: updates to the WISE database by Batjes, N.H

“…Version 3.1 of the ISRIC-WISE database holds selected site and horizon data for some 10 250 soil profiles from 149 countries. Profile data were extracted from…”
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Projected changes in soil organic carbon stocks upon adoption of recommended soil and water conservation practices in the upper tana river catchment, kenya by Batjes, N. H

“…Large areas in the Upper Tana river catchment, Kenya, have been over‐exploited, resulting in soil erosion, nutrient depletion and loss of soil organic matter…”
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Harmonized soil property values for broad-scale modelling (WISE30sec) with estimates of global soil carbon stocks by Batjes, N.H.

“…Soils play a key role in providing a range of ecosystem services. Quality-assessed soil information, with quantified uncertainty levels, is needed to address a…”
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Modeling global annual N2O and NO emissions from fertilized fields by Bouwman, A. F., Boumans, L. J. M., Batjes, N. H.

“…Information from 846 N2O emission measurements in agricultural fields and 99 measurements for NO emissions was used to describe the influence of various…”
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Emissions of N2O and NO from fertilized fields: Summary of available measurement data by Bouwman, A. F., Boumans, L. J. M., Batjes, N. H.

“…Information from 846 N2O emission measurements in agricultural fields and 99 measurements for NO emissions was summarized to assess the influence of various…”
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Estimation of global NH3 volatilization loss from synthetic fertilizers and animal manure applied to arable lands and grasslands by Bouwman, A. F., Boumans, L. J. M., Batjes, N. H.

“…One of the main causes of the low efficiency in nitrogen (N) use by crops is the volatilization of ammonia (NH3) from fertilizers. Information taken from 1667…”
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Possibilities for carbon sequestration in tropical and subtropical soils by BATJES, N.H., SOMBROEK, W.G.

“…Soil organic matter is a key component of all terrestrial ecosystems, and any variation in its composition and abundance has important effects on many of the…”
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A world dataset of derived soil properties by FAO-UNESCO soil unit for global modelling by Batjes, N. H.

“…A standardized dataset of derived soil properties for the 106 soil units considered on FAO‐UNESCO's 1:5 million scale Soil Map of the World is presented. It…”
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Organic carbon stocks in the soils of Brazil by BATJES, N. H

“…Soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks for Brazilian soils down to 1 m depth were calculated using an updated Soil and Terrain data base. The SOC was estimated to be…”
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Soil carbon stocks and projected changes according to land use and management: a case study for Kenya by Batjes, N.H

“…Four different methods were used to provide baseline data on soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil inorganic C (SIC) stocks of Kenya. Estimates for national SOC…”
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Options for increasing carbon sequestration in West African soils: an exploratory study with special focus on Senegal by Batjes, N. H.

“…The organic matter content of many soils in West Africa has been depleted due to overgrazing, agricultural mismanagement, deforestation and overexploitation of…”
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Principal land use changes anticipated in Europe by Bouma, J, Varallyay, G, Batjes, N.H

“…Major changes in land use may be anticipated in Europe in the decades to come as a result of technological, socio-economic and political developments as well…”
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Carbon and nitrogen stocks in the soils of Central and Eastern Europe by BATJES, N. H

“…Soil organic carbon and total nitrogen stocks are presented for Central and Eastern Europe. The study uses the soil geographic and attribute data held in a 1:2…”
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Development of Global Soil Information Facilities by Batjes, N H, Reuter, H I, Tempel, P, Hengl, T, Leenaars, J G B, Bindraban, P S

“…ISRIC - World Soil Information has a mandate to serve the international community as custodian of global soil information and to increase awareness and…”
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Carbon and nitrogen stocks in the soils of the Amazon Region by Batjes, N.H, Dijkshoorn, J.A

“…Soil nitrogen and organic carbon stocks, to a depth of 0.3 m and 1 m respectively, were determined for the Amazon Region using the soil and terrain (SOTER-LAC)…”
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Revised soil parameter estimates for the soil types of the world by BATJES, N. H

“…Monitoring of land use changes and other research requires up-to-date information on soil. A revised set of physical and chemical parameter estimates is…”
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Pedotransfer functions to estimate soil water content at field capacity and permanent wilting point in hot Arid Western India by Santra, Priyabrata, Kumar, Mahesh, Kumawat, R N, Painuli, D K, Hati, K M, Heuvelink, G B M, Batjes, N H

“…Characterization of soil water retention, e.g., water content at field capacity (FC) and permanent wilting point (PWP) over a landscape plays a key role in…”
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Effects of mapped variation in soil conditions on estimates of soil carbon and nitrogen stocks for South America by Batjes, N.H

“…Organic carbon and total nitrogen stocks for South America are computed using four 1:5,000,000 scale soil data sets of different spatial resolution. These are…”
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Predicted soil organic carbon stocks and changes in the Brazilian Amazon between 2000 and 2030 by Cerri, C.E.P., Easter, M., Paustian, K., Killian, K., Coleman, K., Bernoux, M., Falloon, P., Powlson, D.S., Batjes, N.H., Milne, E., Cerri, C.C.

“…Currently we have little understanding of the impacts of land use change on soil C stocks in the Brazilian Amazon. Such information is needed to determine…”
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