Basic Principles of Soil Carbon Management for Multiple Ecosystem Benefits - Soil Carbon: Science, Management and Policy for Multiple Benefits - page 272

Most of the vital soil functions that sustain
these ecosystem services are related to soil
structure, and C plays a central role in the
formation of a stable soil structure. Soil
management recommendations will vary

according to the environmental, social and
economic conditions of any region, but will
also have to be accompanied by political
and economic actions that favour their im-
plementation.

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