Sustainable soil carbon sequestration practices need to be rapidly scaled up and
implemented to contribute to climate change mitigation. We highlight that the major potential …

Biochar, a carbon (C)-rich material obtained from the thermochemical conversion of biomass
under oxygen-limited environments, has been proposed as one of the most promising …

Avoiding excessive agricultural nitrogen (N) use without compromising yields has long been
a priority for both research and government policy in China,. Although numerous rice-related …

Agricultural food production is a main driver of global greenhouse gas emissions, with
unclear pathways towards carbon neutrality. Here, through a comprehensive life-cycle …

Traditional fertilization management can damage soil structure and lead to severe soil
erosion. The practice of crop straw returning to the field reduces the negative impact of straw …

Rice paddies account for~ 9% or the world's cropland area and are characterized by
environmental conditions promoting soil organic carbon storage, methane emissions and to …

Straw return has been widely recommended as a practice of climate-smart agriculture. It is
generally conceived that straw return also alleviates soil acidification, though this …

The scale of economic growth in China during the past three decades is unprecedented in
modern human history. China is now the world's second largest economic entity, next to the …

The long‐term use of cropland and cropland reclamation from natural ecosystems led to soil
degradation. This study investigated the effect of the long‐term use of cropland and cropland …

Carbon and nutrient inputs are required to stimulate the formation and mineralization of soil
organic carbon (SOC) through processes related to microbial growth and priming effects …