Soil carbon sequestration by switchgrass and no-till maize grown for bioenergy

RF Follett, KP Vogel, GE Varvel, RB Mitchell… - Bioenergy research, 2012 - Springer
Net benefits of bioenergy crops, including maize and perennial grasses such as
switchgrass, are a function of several factors including the soil organic carbon (SOC) …

Crop residue mass needed to maintain soil organic carbon levels: can it be determined?

JMF Johnson, JM Novak, GE Varvel, DE Stott… - BioEnergy …, 2014 - Springer
Corn's (Zea mays L.) stover is a potential nonfood, herbaceous bioenergy feedstock. A vital
aspect of utilizing stover for bioenergy production is to establish sustainable harvest criteria …

Identifying and comparing easily accessible frameworks for assessing soil organic matter functioning

L Barão, A Alaoui, R Hessel - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil organic matter (SOM) stocks are crucial for soil fertility and food provision and also
contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation. However, assessing SOM changes …

Toward landscape‐scale modeling of soil organic matter dynamics in agroecosystems

V Viaud, DA Angers, C Walter - Soil Science Society of America …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Because of its role in soil functioning, our ability to predict soil organic matter (SOM)
dynamics, as influenced by natural and anthropogenic processes, is essential to mitigating …

Predicting agricultural management influence on long‐term soil organic carbon dynamics: Implications for biofuel production

HT Gollany, RW Rickman, Y Liang, SL Albrecht… - 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐term field experiments (LTE) are ideal for predicting the influence of agricultural
management on soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics and examining biofuel crop residue …

Biogeochemical research priorities for sustainable biofuel and bioenergy feedstock production in the Americas

HT Gollany, BD Titus, DA Scott, H Asbjornsen… - Environmental …, 2015 - Springer
Rapid expansion in biomass production for biofuels and bioenergy in the Americas is
increasing demand on the ecosystem resources required to sustain soil and site productivity …

Validation of the Century model to estimate the impact of agriculture on soil organic carbon in Southern Brazil

ESO Bortolon, J Mielniczuk, CG Tornquist, F Lopes… - Geoderma, 2011 - Elsevier
Simulation models are important tools in the long-term assessment of soil organic carbon
(SOC) stock changes caused by agriculture, but proper parameter adjustments for the …

Simulation of SOC content and storage under different irrigation, fertilization and tillage conditions using EPIC model in the North China Plain

X Zhao, K Hu, K Stahr - Soil and Tillage Research, 2013 - Elsevier
The objectives of the study were to use the EPIC model in simulation of soil organic carbon
(SOC) content and storage under different irrigation, fertilization and tillage conditions in the …

Simulated impacts of crop residue removal and tillage on soil organic matter maintenance

BJ Dalzell, JMF Johnson, J Tallaksen… - Soil Science Society …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Cellulosic biofuel production may generate new markets and revenue for farmers. However,
residue removal may cause environmental problems such as soil erosion and soil organic …

Assessing the effectiveness of agricultural conservation practices in maintaining soil organic carbon under contrasting agroecosystems and a changing climate

HT Gollany, SJ DelGrosso, CJ Dell… - Soil Science Society …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The potential of conservation practices to maintain soil organic C (SOC) and reduce climate
change impacts on yields is unknown. This study aimed to validate the DayCent model with …