Conservation agriculture and soil organic carbon: Principles, processes, practices and policy options

R Francaviglia, M Almagro, JL Vicente-Vicente - Soil Systems, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Intensive agriculture causes land degradation and other environmental problems, such as
pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, biodiversity decline, and greenhouse gas (GHG) …

Positive but variable effects of crop diversification on biodiversity and ecosystem services

D Beillouin, T Ben‐Ari, E Malézieux… - Global change …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Ecological theory suggests that biodiversity has a positive and stabilizing effect on the
delivery of ecosystem services. Yet, the impacts of increasing the diversity of cultivated crop …

Evaluation of composting parameters, technologies and maturity indexes for aerobic manure composting: A meta-analysis

Z Ji, L Zhang, Y Liu, X Li, Z Li - Science of The Total Environment, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Aerobic composting is an efficient method to recover nutrients from animal manure.
However, there is considerable variability in the management and maturity criteria used …

A meta-analysis of global cropland soil carbon changes due to cover crop**

J Jian, X Du, MS Reiter, RD Stewart - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Including cover crops within agricultural rotations may increase soil organic carbon (SOC).
However, contradictory findings generated by on-site experiments make it necessary to …

Can N2O emissions offset the benefits from soil organic carbon storage?

B Guenet, B Gabrielle, C Chenu… - Global Change …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
To respect the Paris agreement targeting a limitation of global warming below 2° C by 2100,
and possibly below 1.5° C, drastic reductions of greenhouse gas emissions are mandatory …

Strengthening and implementing the global response

H De Coninck, A Revi, M Babiker, P Bertoldi… - Global warming of 1.5 …, 2018‏ - research.rug.nl
The global response to warming of 1.5 oC comprises transitions in land and ecosystem,
energy, urban and infrastructure, and industrial systems. The feasibility of mitigation and …

The ability of conservation agriculture to conserve soil organic carbon and the subsequent impact on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and yield

KL Page, YP Dang, RC Dalal - Frontiers in sustainable food systems, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Increases in human populations and the emerging challenges of climate change mean that
the world's agricultural systems will need to produce more food in an environment that is …

Responses of soil carbon sequestration to climate‐smart agriculture practices: A meta‐analysis

X Bai, Y Huang, W Ren, M Coyne… - Global change …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Climate‐smart agriculture (CSA) management practices (eg, conservation tillage, cover
crops, and biochar applications) have been widely adopted to enhance soil organic carbon …

Managing grazing to restore soil health, ecosystem function, and ecosystem services

R Teague, U Kreuter - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Ruminants including domestic livestock, have been accused of causing damaging impacts
on the global environment and human well-being. However, with appropriate management …

Soil organic carbon is affected by organic amendments, conservation tillage, and cover crop** in organic farming systems: A meta-analysis

R Crystal-Ornelas, R Thapa, KL Tully - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Meta-analysis is often used to compare how soil health differs between organic and
conventional farming systems. However, the burgeoning primary literature on organic …