Cover crops do not increase soil organic carbon stocks as much as has been claimed: What is the way forward?

V Chaplot, P Smith - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
When compared to virgin land (forest and grassland), croplands store significantly lower
amounts of organic carbon (OC), mainly as a result of soil tillage, and decreased plant inputs …

Assessing the phosphorus cycle in European agricultural soils: Looking beyond current national phosphorus budgets

A Muntwyler, P Panagos, S Pfister, E Lugato - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for all crops, yet its excess negatively affects public
health, the environment, and the economy. At the same time, rock P is a critical raw material …

Cover crops and deep‐soil C accumulation: What does research show after 10 years?

H Blanco‐Canqui, P Jasa… - Soil Science Society …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The extent to which cover crops (CCs) accumulate soil organic carbon (SOC) in the entire
soil profile is still unclear. We measured SOC, permanganate oxidizable C (POX‐C), and …

Climate impacts of alternative beef production systems depend on the functional unit used: Weight or monetary value

T Wang, U Kreuter, C Davis, S Cheye - Proceedings of the National …, 2024 - pnas.org
Beef production has been identified as a significant source of anthropogenic greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions in the agricultural sector. United States and Canada account for about …

[HTML][HTML] Soil health explains the yield-stabilizing effects of soil organic matter under drought

S Mahmood, MR Nunes, DA Kane, Y Lin - Soil & Environmental Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) serves as an important indicator of soil health. Soils with high
SOM are associated with high crop yield under drought conditions. However, a critical …

Synergistic water quality and soil organic carbon sequestration benefits of winter cover crops

X Zhang, Y Wang, S Lee, K Liang, K Zhao… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Winter cover crops (WCCs) are promising best management practices for reducing nitrogen
and sediment pollution and increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term soil quality and C stock effects of tillage and cover cropping in a conservation agriculture system

S Rocco, LJ Munkholm, JL Jensen - Soil and Tillage Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Conservation and regenerative agriculture are widely considered as approaches aiming at
addressing challenges in relation to climate change and soil quality. In that respect, no …

[HTML][HTML] Scientometric analysis of cover crop management: Trends, networks, and future directions

R San-Juan-Heras, JL Gabriel, MM Delgado… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research paper presents a comprehensive scientometric analysis of English articles
from the Scopus database regarding the topic of cover crop management from 1956 to …

Greenhouse gas emissions during decomposition of cover crops and poultry litter with simulated tillage in 90‐day soil incubations

SMU Salehin, N Rajan, J Mowrer… - Soil Science Society …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Investigating the impact of cover crops and manure on soil greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions is crucial for advancing our understanding of the climate‐smart potential of …

Reducing energy and carbon footprint in semi-arid irrigated cropping systems through crop diversification

D Bista, S Sapkota, P Acharya, R Acharya, R Ghimire - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Energy and carbon (C) footprints of agricultural production practices have garnered high
attention due to rising energy costs and increasing global warming. However, the …