ABSTRACT
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There are many interactions between climate and soil systems. Climate as an active
contributor of soil formation affects the rate and intensity of weathering, the accumulation
and dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen pools, the concentration of
soluble salts and soil reactions, the net primary productivity (NPP) of soil systems, the
quantity and quality of biomass residue returned, the activity and species diversity of
soil biota including microorganisms and macrofauna such as earthworms and termites,
the formation of organomineral complexes, and the stability of soil aggregates to natural
and anthropogenic perturbations.
