Background Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) addresses the challenge of meeting the
growing demand for food, fibre and fuel, despite the changing climate and fewer …

Background The soil represents a reservoir that contains at least twice as much carbon as
does the atmosphere, yet (apart from 'root crops') mainly just the above-ground plant …

Natural climate solutions (NCS) are recognized as an important tool for governments to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and remove atmospheric carbon dioxide. Using …

The soil holds twice as much carbon as does the atmosphere, and most soil carbon is
derived from recent photosynthesis that takes carbon into root structures and further into …

Organic matter amendments have been proposed as a means to enhance soil carbon (C)
stocks on degraded soils. However, only few data exist on rates of soil C sequestration or …

Using soil organic carbon (SOC) to generate carbon offsets requires reliably quantifying
SOC sequestration. However, accuracy of SOC measurement is limited by inherent spatial …

The loss of organic matter from agricultural lands constrains our ability to sustainably feed a
growing population and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Addressing these …

Dryland areas cover about 41% of the Earth's surface and sustain over 2 billion inhabitants.
Soil carbon (C) in dryland areas is of crucial importance to maintain soil quality and …

Soil erosion and deposition processes play an important role influencing accumulation and
long-term stability of soil organic carbon (SOC). Therefore, evaluations of landscape-scale …

Grasslands cover more than 40% of the terrestrial surface of Earth and provide a range of
ecological goods and services, including serving as one of the largest reservoirs for …