Therefore, the objective of this
review and analysis paper is to understand
and highlight the effects of soil erosion,
transport, and deposition on SOC stock.
Natural or so-called geological erosion,
an important terrestrial process, has shaped
the surface of the earth and formed some
of the most fertile (alluvial and loess) soils
since the beginning of time. However,
acceleration of this process by anthropogenic
activities (e.g., deforestation, biomass
removal/burning, plowing, drainage, and
change in land use by conversion of natural
ecosystems to managed agroecosystems)
has adversely affected the SOC stock,
impacted water resources, and negatively
impacted the net primary productivity of
the land as a source for SOC stocks and
the environment (Lal et al. 1998).