Policy and technological constraints to implementation of greenhouse gas mitigation options in agriculture
A recent assessment of agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has demonstrated
significant potential for mitigation, but suggests that the full mitigation will not be realized due …
significant potential for mitigation, but suggests that the full mitigation will not be realized due …
Global potential of soil carbon sequestration to mitigate the greenhouse effect
R Lal - Critical reviews in plant sciences, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
An increase in atmospheric concentration of CO2 from 280 ppmv in 1750 to 367 ppmv in
1999 is attributed to emissions from fossil fuel combustion estimated at 270±30 Pg C and …
1999 is attributed to emissions from fossil fuel combustion estimated at 270±30 Pg C and …
Soil organic matter, biota and aggregation in temperate and tropical soils-Effects of no-tillage
The long-term stabilization of soil organic matter (SOM) in tropical and temperate regions is
mediated by soil biota (eg fungi, bacteria, roots and earthworms), soil structure (eg …
mediated by soil biota (eg fungi, bacteria, roots and earthworms), soil structure (eg …
Change in carbon and nitrogen stocks in soil under 13 years of conventional or zero tillage in southern Brazil
CPJ Sisti, HP dos Santos, R Kohhann, BJR Alves… - Soil and tillage …, 2004 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to determine in a long-term experiment (13 years) the effect
of three different crop rotations (R1: wheat (Triticum aestivum)–soybean (Glycine max), R2 …
of three different crop rotations (R1: wheat (Triticum aestivum)–soybean (Glycine max), R2 …
Long-term impact of reduced tillage and residue management on soil carbon stabilization: Implications for conservation agriculture on contrasting soils
Residue retention and reduced tillage are both conservation agricultural management
options that may enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) stabilization in tropical soils. Therefore …
options that may enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) stabilization in tropical soils. Therefore …
Taking stock of the Brazilian “zero‐till revolution”: A review of landmark research and farmers' practice
Two decades of extensive research and experimentation with zero‐till methods has allowed
“ideal” zero‐till systems to emerge in Brazil, involving no soil turning, maintenance of a …
“ideal” zero‐till systems to emerge in Brazil, involving no soil turning, maintenance of a …
No tillage and crop rotation effects on soil aggregation and organic carbon in a Rhodic Ferralsol from southern Brazil
B Madari, PLOA Machado, E Torres… - Soil and Tillage …, 2005 - Elsevier
In Brazil, no tillage (NT) is a soil conservation practice now widely adopted by farmers,
including smallholders. The effect of NT and conventional tillage (disc ploughing followed by …
including smallholders. The effect of NT and conventional tillage (disc ploughing followed by …
Potencial de sequestro de carbono em diferentes biomas do Brasil
O solo é um importante compartimento de C e exerce papel fundamental sobre a emissão
de gases do efeito estufa e consequentes mudanças climáticas globais. Mudanças no uso e …
de gases do efeito estufa e consequentes mudanças climáticas globais. Mudanças no uso e …
Tropical agriculture and global warming: impacts and mitigation options
The intensive land use invariably has several negative effects on the environment and crop
production if conservative practices are not adopted. Reduction in soil organic matter (SOM) …
production if conservative practices are not adopted. Reduction in soil organic matter (SOM) …
Towards an integrated global framework to assess the impacts of land use and management change on soil carbon: current capability and future vision
I ntergovernmental P anel on C limate C hange (IPCC) T ier 1 methodologies commonly
underpin project‐scale carbon accounting for changes in land use and management and …
underpin project‐scale carbon accounting for changes in land use and management and …