Estimating soil carbon stocks in an upland area of Tokachi District, Hokkaido, Japan, by satellite remote sensing

摘要

Soil carbon stocks (SCSs) in an upland area of Tokachi District, Hokkaido, Japan, were estimated by satellite remote sensing and a soil survey. The soil parent materials in the studied area were alluvial deposits, volcanic ash plus alluvial deposits, and volcanic ash. Surface soil carbon concentrations (SSCCs) were negatively correlated with satellite image data (green, red, and near-infrared reflectance) for each parent material. The highest correlations between reflectance and SSCCs were obtained from red wavelength reflectance for alluvial deposits (ra??=a??-0.82, pa??