Amount, distribution and driving factors of soil organic carbon and nitrogen in cropland and grassland soils of southeast Germany (Bavaria).

Highlights: [•] Drivers and distribution of agricultural SOC and N stocks of Bavaria were analyzed. [•] SOC differences between cropland and grassland are related to subsoil C. [•] Soil moisture controls SOC and N, temperature/precipitation are of minor importance. [•] Cropland and grassland soils in Bavaria store 242 and 134Mt SOC and 19 and 12Mt N. [•] For C sequestration soil types and topography are more important than land use. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]