Coblinski, João AugustoPindral, Sylwia2026-06-082026-06-082026-06-05Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 411, 110559.Print ISSN: 0167-8809. Online ISSN: 1873-230510.1016/j.agee.2026.110559https://bc.iung.pl/handle/123456789/4792https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880926003464?via%3DihubClimate changes affect the soil multifunctionality and the intensity of this impact can be determined by the land use type and its changes. Soil organic carbon (SOC) stock is one of the most important soil functions, and it is very sensitive to climate and land use changes. The objective of this study is to assess the importance of the land use changes in compensating the impacts of climate change on SOC stock losses. By 2050, climate change is projected to cause SOC stock losses across 34% of the Polish territory. Within this area, 17% will experience partial compensation of SOC stock losses and 12% may achieve total compensation. In contrast, 9% of the area will amplify the SOC stock losses. The changes from agriculture to conservative land uses, as forests and pasture, demonstrated a strong capacity to compensate the climate-based SOC stock losses. On the other hand, the changes from forest areas to agriculture resulted in the greatest amplification. Finally, the stable land use classes, are generally related with the absence of compensation or amplification effects. The land use changes had a limited capacity to influence the SOC stock losses on a national scale, demonstrating that the mitigation for SOC stock losses might depend on the type of soil management besides the land use types. The presented approach can guide for a mitigation and restoration strategies considering the climate change, prioritizing interventions in the most vulnerable areas and maintaining conservative practices in areas with partial or total compensation potential.ensoil organic carbonsoil functionclimate changeland usedigital soil mappingArticle