Effect of Land Use on Organic Carbon Storage Potential of Soils with Contrasting Native Organic Matter Content

Table 1

Climatic and soil data of the selected sites.

Soil organic matter content (%)	Agroecological zone	Soil description	Average annual precipitation (mm)	Average annual temperature (°C)
Very low (<1)	7: active Brahmaputra-Jamuna floodplain	Noncalcareous alluvium soil	147	23.14
Low (1–1.7)	3: Tista Meander floodplain	Noncalcareous dark grey floodplain	156	24.8
Medium (1.7–3.5)	9: Old Brahmaputra floodplain	Noncalcareous grey floodplain	212	25.9
High (>3.5)	5: lower Atrai basin	Noncalcareous dark grey floodplain	128.3	25.6

[25].