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Agricultural limitations to soil carbon sequestration: Plant growth, microbial activity, and carbon stabilization

Tuomas Mattila, Noora Vihanto

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · 2024

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Summary

Soil carbon (C) sequestration is an important process for mitigating climate change while improving soil productivity. At the same time, it presents challenges for nutrient availability and changing agricultural practices. The aim of this study was to survey the challenges and limitations found on pioneering farms testing C sequestration using a Finnish network of farmers testing carbon farming practices. A combination of satellite monitoring, on-site measurements and soil analysis was used to quantify and evaluate soil physical, chemical, and biological quality indicators and plant productivity on 20 farms (40 fields). The indicators were assessed through a conceptual C sequestration model, classifying them into limitations for three stages of plant growth, microbial activity or C stabili

Subject
Soil carbon & organic matter
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.1016/j.agee.2024.108986
Catalogue ID
SNmov5jpbp-9pfnec
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