The soil microbial carbon pump: From conceptual insights to empirical assessments

X Zhu, RD Jackson, EH DeLucia… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The global soil carbon (C) pool is massive, so relatively small changes in soil organic
carbon (SOC) stocks can significantly alter atmospheric C and global climate. The recently …

Persistent soil carbon enhanced in Mollisols by well-managed grasslands but not annual grain or dairy forage crop** systems

Y Rui, RD Jackson, MF Cotrufo, GR Sanford… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - pnas.org
Intensive crop production on grassland-derived Mollisols has liberated massive amounts of
carbon (C) to the atmosphere. Whether minimizing soil disturbance, diversifying crop …

Microbial spatial footprint as a driver of soil carbon stabilization

AN Kravchenko, AK Guber, BS Razavi, J Koestel… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Increasing the potential of soil to store carbon (C) is an acknowledged and emphasized
strategy for capturing atmospheric CO2. Well-recognized approaches for soil C accretion …

Perennial grass bioenergy crop** systems: Impacts on soil fauna and implications for soil carbon accrual

A Zahorec, ML Reid, LK Tiemann, DA Landis - GCB Bioenergy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Perennial grass energy crop production is necessary for the successful and sustainable
expansion of bioenergy in North America. Numerous environmental advantages are …

Interactions among soil texture, pore structure, and labile carbon influence soil carbon gains

JH Lee, M Lucas, AK Guber, X Li, AN Kravchenko - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Perennial vegetation with high plant diversity, eg, restored prairie, is known for stimulation of
soil carbon (C) gains, due in part to enhanced formation of pore structure beneficial for long …

Leaching losses of dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen from agricultural soils in the upper US Midwest

MZ Hussain, GP Robertson, B Basso… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Leaching losses of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nitrogen (DON) from agricultural
systems are important to water quality and carbon and nutrient balances but are rarely …

Systems with greater perenniality and crop diversity enhance soil biological health

CD Sprunger, T Martin, M Mann - Agricultural & Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Soil health has received heightened interest because of its association with long‐term
agricultural sustainability and ecological benefits, including soil carbon (C) accumulation …

Prairie strips and lower land use intensity increase biodiversity and ecosystem services

LR Kemmerling, CE Rutkoski, SE Evans… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Agricultural landscapes can be managed to protect biodiversity and maintain ecosystem
services. One approach to achieve this is to restore native perennial vegetation within …

How the nitrogen economy of a perennial cereal-legume intercrop affects productivity: can synchrony be achieved?

TE Crews, L Kemp, JH Bowden… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The UN's Sustainable Development goal of Zero Hunger encompasses a holistic set of
targets that range from ending hunger by 2030, to increasing environmental sustainability …

Nitrate leaching from continuous corn, perennial grasses, and poplar in the US Midwest

MZ Hussain, AK Bhardwaj, B Basso… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Leaching from annual corn (Zea mays L.) crops is a primary source of nitrate (NO3−)
pollution of ground and surface waters. Here, we compare NO3− losses from no‐till corn …