A new in-field indicator to assess the impact of land management on soil carbon dynamics Thoumazeau, A. /Chevallier, Tiphaine Baron, V. Rakotondrazafy, N. Panklang, P. Marichal, R. Kibblewhite, M. /Sebag, David Tivet, F. Bessou, C. Gay, F. /Brauman, Alain In-field indicator Soil carbon dynamics Land management Tropical conditions POXC SituResp (R) The assessment of the impacts of land-use and management on soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics is a major environmental concern, as the soil carbon cycle underpins key ecosystem services. However, assessments based on short-term SOC dynamics face methodological and experimental difficulties. Hurisso et al. (2016) proposed a method to assess SOC dynamics by coupling two methods: Permanganate Oxidizable Carbon (POXC) and Basal Soil Respiration (BSR). This method has been used in laboratory on dried and re-wetted soil samples from temperate regions mainly. In our study, we adapted this method to the field and proposed a cost-effective in-field indicator combining the POXC and in situ Basal Soil Respiration (SituResp (R) method). We tested the indicator at four study sites (n = 169 points) within various tropical land-use and management contexts based on rubber, soybean and oil palm cropping systems respectively in Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia. The results demonstrated the relevance, sensitivity and robustness of the POXC-SituResp (R) indicator to characterize the impact of a gradient of disturbance on SOC dynamics. The results also highlighted the potential of conservation agriculture (no-tillage and crops residues) and compost amendments to accumulate SOC. Rock-Eval (R) analysis showed that POXC-SituResp (R) indicator is negatively linked to excess of potentially mineralizable labile carbon. Carbon pools targeted by the POXC were specified by Rock-Eval (R) pyrolysis measurements to be a rather thermal resistant pool of SOC. Our study confirms that the integrated indicator based on POXC and BSR assess a relative carbon stabilization of SOC pools. This indicator can be measured in the field by a rapid and cost-effective method. 2020 text https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079400 fdi:010079400 Thoumazeau A., Chevallier Tiphaine, Baron V., Rakotondrazafy N., Panklang P., Marichal R., Kibblewhite M., Sebag David, Tivet F., Bessou C., Gay F., Brauman Alain. A new in-field indicator to assess the impact of land management on soil carbon dynamics. 2020, 375, art. 114496 [10 p.] EN THAILANDE CAMBODGE INDONESIE CHACHOENGSAO KHON KAEN BOS KHNOR SUMATRA ILE RIAU PROVINCE