Limited potential of no-till agriculture for climate change mitigation
Abstract The Emissions Gap Report 2013 from the United Nations Environment Programme
restates the claim that changing to no-till practices in agriculture, as an alternative to …
restates the claim that changing to no-till practices in agriculture, as an alternative to …
The knowns, known unknowns and unknowns of sequestration of soil organic carbon
U Stockmann, MA Adams, JW Crawford… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2013 - Elsevier
Soil contains approximately 2344Gt (1 gigaton= 1 billion tonnes) of organic carbon globally
and is the largest terrestrial pool of organic carbon. Small changes in the soil organic carbon …
and is the largest terrestrial pool of organic carbon. Small changes in the soil organic carbon …
Major limitations to achieving “4 per 1000” increases in soil organic carbon stock in temperate regions: Evidence from long‐term experiments at Rothamsted Research …
P Poulton, J Johnston, A Macdonald… - Global Change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract We evaluated the “4 per 1000” initiative for increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) by
analysing rates of SOC increase in treatments in 16 long‐term experiments in southeast …
analysing rates of SOC increase in treatments in 16 long‐term experiments in southeast …
Agronomic and environmental implications of sugarcane straw removal: a major review
Large‐scale bioenergy demand has triggered new approaches to straw management in
Brazilian sugarcane fields. With the progressive shift from a burned to a nonburned harvest …
Brazilian sugarcane fields. With the progressive shift from a burned to a nonburned harvest …
Land management: data availability and process understanding for global change studies
In the light of daunting global sustainability challenges such as climate change, biodiversity
loss and food security, improving our understanding of the complex dynamics of the Earth …
loss and food security, improving our understanding of the complex dynamics of the Earth …
Infield greenhouse gas emissions from sugarcane soils in Brazil: effects from synthetic and organic fertilizer application and crop trash accumulation
Bioethanol from sugarcane is becoming an increasingly important alternative energy source
worldwide as it is considered to be both economically and environmentally sustainable …
worldwide as it is considered to be both economically and environmentally sustainable …
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) …
switchgrass, are a function of several factors including the soil organic carbon (SOC) …
Crop residue removal effects on soil carbon: Measured and inter-model comparisons
Crop residues can be a viable source for biofuel production and other industrial products;
however, their removal from agricultural land may negatively impact productivity and …
however, their removal from agricultural land may negatively impact productivity and …
Soil organic carbon depletion in global Mollisols regions and restoration by management practices: a review
Purpose Mollisols are the most fertile, high-yielding soils in the world. During the past
several decades, Mollisols have lost about 50% of their antecedent organic carbon (C) pool …
several decades, Mollisols have lost about 50% of their antecedent organic carbon (C) pool …
Estimating the contribution of crop residues to soil organic carbon conservation
T Stella, I Mouratiadou, T Gaiser… - Environmental …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Crop residues contribute to the maintenance of soil organic carbon (SOC) stores, a key
component of soil fertility and soil-based climate change mitigation strategies, such as the'4 …
component of soil fertility and soil-based climate change mitigation strategies, such as the'4 …