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"Soil organic matter (SOM) is a highly reactive constituent of the soil matrix. This volume of Advances in Soil Science explains pedological processes set-in-motion by increases in SOM content of depleted and degraded soils. The book identifies policy options needed to translate science into action for making sustainable management of SOM a strategy for adaptation to and mitigation of climate change. It will appeal to agricultural, environmental and soil scientists demonstrating the link between soil organic matter stock and provisioning of critical ecosystem services for nature and humans"--