Soil carbon and nitrogen changes after clearing mulga (Acacia aneura) vegetation in Queensland, Australia: Observations, simulations and scenario analysis

Kirschbaum, MikoHarms, BenMathers, Nicole JDalal, Ram2015-12-100038-0717http://hdl.handle.net/1885/61038In the work reported here we examine the changes in soil (organic) carbon and nitrogen that are observed after converting a stand of nitrogen-fixing mulga trees (Acacia aneura) to buffel-grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) pasture that contained no nitrogen-fixingKeywords: Deforestation; Land use; Nitrogen; Nitrogen fixation; Organic carbon; Soils; Land use change; Soil carbon; Soil nitrogen; Vegetation; angiosperm; biomass; carbon budget; deforestation; land use change; legume; mineralization; observational method; soil ca CenW; Deforestation; Land-use change; Model; Mulga; Soil carbon; Soil nitrogenSoil carbon and nitrogen changes after clearing mulga (Acacia aneura) vegetation in Queensland, Australia: Observations, simulations and scenario analysis200810.1016/j.soilbio.2007.09.0032015-12-10