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This study assesses the recovery of soil organic carbon (SOC) in Mongolian rangelands and its hydrological effects across different scales.

August 9, 2026LandOpen Access

Soil Carbon Recovery and Hydrological Buffering in Mongolian Rangelands: Local Benefits and Limits of Earth-System Connectivity

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EDEnkhbayar DavaatserenMongolian University of Science and Technology TSTsolmon SodnomdavaaUniversity of Finance and Economics SBSainbuyan BayarsaikhanNational University of Mongolia

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Randomized trial evaluates soil carbon recovery and hydrological benefits in Mongolian rangelands, indicating local co-benefits with limited Earth-system impact.

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This study assesses the recovery of soil organic carbon (SOC) in Mongolian rangelands and its hydrological effects across different scales.
Evaluated SOC recovery using a RothC model over a 220,966 ha rangeland restoration site.
Utilized Monte Carlo uncertainty propagation for emission reduction calculations.
Applied machine-learning measurement support and basin-scale mass-balance accounting.
Projected SOC gains of 0.9–6.4 tC ha−1 over 20 years across different restoration methods.
Estimated emission reductions of 0.33–2.19 tCO2e ha−1 yr−1 and verified 10,900–12,200 carbon units annually.
Observed reduced flash runoff and improved flow stability at local scale, but negligible impacts at basin and Earth-system levels.

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Davaatseren et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a782d182e1896536c83fdb4 https://doi.org/10.3390/land15081419

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Randomized trial evaluates soil carbon recovery and hydrological benefits in Mongolian rangelands, indicating local co-benefits with limited Earth-system impact.

Soil Carbon Recovery and Hydrological Buffering in Mongolian Rangelands: Local Benefits and Limits of Earth-System Connectivity

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