Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer (한국토양비료학회지)

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Evaluating Feasibility of Soil Quality Assessment According to Soil Carbon Contents

  • Kim, Sung-Chul (Department of Bio Environmental Chemistry, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Hong, Young Kyu (Department of Bio Environmental Chemistry, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Sang Phil (Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Oh, Seung Min (Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lim, Kyung Jae (Department of Regional Infrastructural Engineering, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Yang, Jae E. (Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2016.06.13
  • Accepted : 2017.03.06
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

Soil was regarded as infinite resources but recently, soil is considered as invaluable resources that we need to protect and conserve. Main objective of this research was to evaluate soil value in terms of soil carbon contents. Soil was classified into forest, paddy, upland, and grass. Carbon contents in each soil was calculated based on soil chemical properties. Calculated soil carbon contents was ranged $15.31-108.86mg\;kg^{-1}$. Based on soil carbon contents, soil value was assumed adapting economic concepts. Calculated total soil value based on soil carbon contents was about 18.46 trillion won. Among others, carbon contents in forest was the highest and value was assumed 11.95 trillion won followed by paddy field (3.7 trillion won).

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