Hickman, Michael V., authorTurco, Ronald F., authorHuggins, David R., authorHalvorson, Ardell D., authorLyon, Drew J., authorFrye, Wilbur W., authorBlevins, Robert L., authorCole, C. Vernon, authorPaul, Eldor A., authorCollins, Harold P., authorPaustian, Keith H., authorFrey, Serita D., authorMonz, Christopher A., authorElliott, Edward T., authorBurke, Ingrid C., authorSoil Science Society of America, publisher2007-01-032007-01-031994Elliott, Edward T., Ingrid C. Burke, Christopher A. Monz, Serita D. Frey, Keith H. Paustian, Harold P. Collins, Eldor A. Paul, C. Vernon Cole, Robert L. Blevins, Wilbur W. Frye, Drew J. Lyon, Ardell D. Halvorson, David R. Huggins, Ronald F. Turco and Michael V. Hickman, Terrestrial Carbon Pools: Preliminary Data from the Corn Belt and Great Plains Regions. Doran, J. W., D. C. Coleman, D. F. Bezdicek, and B. A. Stewart, eds., Defining Soil Quality for a Sustainable Environment, SSSA Special Publication 35: 179-191. Madison, Wis.: Soil Science Socity of America, 1994. https://dx.doi.org/10.2136/sssaspecpub35.c12.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/85545Soil organic matter is recognized as an important component of soil quality (Granatstein & Bezdicek, 1992; Arshad & Coen, 1992). In mineral soils, many properties associated with soil quality, including nutrient mineralization, aggregate stability, trafficability, and favorable water relations are related to the soil organic matter content. Past considerations of soil organic matter and how it is affected by management practices have largely reflected theimportance of organic matter to soil fertility and crop production. More recently, interest in soil organic matter and its relationship to agricultural management has developed with respect to its role in the worldwide C budget and worldwide climate change, another important quality of soil.born digitalarticleseng©1994 Soil Science Society of America.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.C sequestrationecosystem processesCO2soil organic mattersoil analysisagroecosystemsTexthttps://dx.doi.org/10.2136/sssaspecpub35.c12