An interdisciplinary approach to mapping soil carbon

摘要: At the global scale, soils are primary terrestrial reservoir of carbon and therefore have a major influence on concentration dioxide in atmosphere. Soil organic stocks estimated to decreased by an average fifty two percent temperate regions since 1850. Land use change management practices drivers this decrease. Temperate upland been identified as important for climate regulation, both terms current soil future sequestration potential. Therefore, appropriate on-farm these has potential contribute mitigation goals. This thesis is contribution ongoing efforts improve on–farm management. It does so through development mapping that incorporate ecological social data. The aspect research role existing farm survey data accurately predicting distribution without need time labour-intensive field work. engagement with science methods acknowledges societal bias towards scientific ways representing marginalisation alternative, often experiential, knowledge. demonstrated way different knowledges be incorporated into under-utilised non-scientific knowledge improving spatially-explicit plans. were developed around three case study farms Lake District National Park Cumbria. region landscape which space UK. offers distinct timely approach assessing interdisciplinary at scale wider implications systems.