Unlocking complex soil systems as carbon sinks: multi-pool management as the key

G Angst, KE Mueller, MJ Castellano, C Vogel… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Much research focuses on increasing carbon storage in mineral-associated organic matter
(MAOM), in which carbon may persist for centuries to millennia. However, MAOM-targeted …

Current controversies on mechanisms controlling soil carbon storage: implications for interactions with practitioners and policy-makers. A review

D Derrien, P Barré, I Basile-Doelsch, L Cécillon… - Agronomy for …, 2023 - Springer
There is currently an intense debate about the potential for additional organic carbon
storage in soil, the strategies by which it may be accomplished and what the actual benefits …

Quantifying direct yield benefits of soil carbon increases from cover cropping

I Vendig, A Guzman, G De La Cerda, K Esquivel… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cropland management practices that restore soil organic carbon (SOC) are increasingly
presented as climate solutions that also enhance yields. But how often these benefits align …

Optimizing crop rotation increases soil carbon and reduces GHG emissions without sacrificing yields

Y Yang, J Ti, J Zou, Y Wu, RM Rees… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) while concurrently reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions and without compromising yield is a contemporary challenge for many …

Robots and shocks: emerging non-herbicide weed control options for vegetable and arable cropping

DJ Bloomer, KC Harrington… - New Zealand Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
For decades, herbicides have provided easy-to-use, cost-effective weed management, but
alternatives are desired. Consumer preference for chemical-free food, awareness of …

Methods for determining the CO2 removal capacity of enhanced weathering in agronomic settings

M Almaraz, NL Bingham, IO Holzer… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Recent analysis by the IPCC suggests that, across an array of scenarios, both GHG
emissions reductions and various degrees of carbon removal will be required to achieve …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating ecosystem services with geodesign to create multifunctional agricultural landscapes: A case study of a New Zealand hill country farm

DX Tran, D Pearson, A Palmer, EJ Dominati, D Gray… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
An ecosystem-based management approach (EBM) is suggested as one solution to help to
tackle environmental challenges facing worldwide farming systems whilst ensuring socio …

[HTML][HTML] Testing the feasibility of quantifying change in agricultural soil carbon stocks through empirical sampling

MA Bradford, L Eash, A Polussa, FV Jevon… - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
There is disagreement about the potential for regenerative management practices to
sequester sufficient soil organic carbon (SOC) to help mitigate climate change. Measuring …

Is the transactional carbon credit tail wagging the virtuous soil organic matter dog?

EA Davidson - Biogeochemistry, 2022 - Springer
Nature-based solutions are gaining momentum as approaches to address major
environmental challenges, including markets for soil carbon (C) sequestration for mitigating …

Nitrogen management during decarbonization

X Zhang, R Sabo, L Rosa, H Niazi, P Kyle… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Decarbonization is crucial to combat climate change. However, some decarbonization
strategies could profoundly impact the nitrogen cycle. In this Review, we explore the …