Sheep grazing decreases organic carbon and nitrogen pools in the patagonian steppe: Combination of direct and indirect effects

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• organic nitrogen 92%
• sheep 90%
• steppe 86%
• grazing 73%
• organic carbon 64%
• bare soil 39%
• grass 30%
• soil 25%
• shrub 21%
• effect 19%
• soil cover 13%
• South America 10%
• management practice 10%
• soil surface 10%
• stable isotope 10%
• sound 9%
• material 9%
• mineralization 8%

Agriculture & Biology

• carbon sinks 100%
• steppes 94%
• organic carbon 89%
• grazing 68%
• sheep 57%
• nitrogen 48%
• soil 41%
• grazing intensity 23%
• grasses 20%
• shrubs 15%
• grazing effects 12%
• stable isotopes 9%
• mineralization 9%
• pastures 7%

Chemical Compounds

• Organic Carbon 90%
• Soil 70%
• Stable Isotope 10%
• Reduction 8%
• Surface 2%