20230302 09554400 1.0 TRUE Organic Carbon Stocks in Soils Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the carbon that remains in the soil after partial decomposition of any material produced by living organisms. It constitutes a key element of the global carbon cycle through atmosphere, vegetation, soil, rivers and the ocean. FAO and ITPS 2017. Global Soil Organic Carbon Map - GSOCmap.Version 1.2, Rome, FAO