Review Article

Aliphatic, Cyclic, and Aromatic Organic Acids, Vitamins, and Carbohydrates in Soil: A Review

Table 2

Carbohydrates in soil collected from different ecosystems.

ManagementType of extractionDominant carbohydratesConcentrationsSampling (horizon or depth)References

Rotation of vegetables, legumes, and Triticum aestivum L.SolutionGlucose, glucuronic, and galacturonic acid0.115 μg/gAh[91]

Arable land (different managements)Hot water and NaOH extractArabinose, xylose, mannose, galactose, glucose, and rhamnoseUp to 358 μg/g0–10,
0–60 cm
[13]

Arable land (different rotation, crops, organic and mineral fertilization, biotic treatments, etc.)HydrolysateXylose, arabinose, galactose, glucose, and mannose,Up to 4000 μg/g0–30 cm[28, 118, 136, 138, 149, 150]

Forests (Salix phylicifolia L., Alnus incana L. Moench., Betulapubescens L. and Picea abies (L.) H. Karst., Quercus robur L., and Fagus sylvatica L.)HydrolysateXylose, glucose, galactose, arabinose, and mannoseUp to μg/g organic carbonDifferent horizons[15, 151, 152]

GrasslandsHydrolysateGlucose, galactose, arabinose, mannose, and xyloseMore than 700 μg/g0–75 cm[149, 150, 153]

SavannahHydrolysateGlucose, mannoseUp to 2000 μg/g0–10 cm[149]

ShrublandsHydrolysateGalactose, glucose, arabinose, and xyloseUp to 2400 μg/g0–5 cm[137]

PrairieHydrolysateArabinose, galactose, xylose, and glucoseUp to 4000 μg/g[150]

Four soil types (vegetation not specified)HydrolysateGlucose, galactose, mannose, arabinose, and xyloseUp to 2000 μg/g0–20 cm[92]