Critical review of the impacts of grazing intensity on soil organic carbon storage and other soil quality indicators in extensively managed grasslands.
Mohamed Abdalla,Astley Hastings,David R. Chadwick,Davey L. Jones,Chris D. Evans,Michael P. Jones,Robert M. Rees,Pete Smith +7 more
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The impact of grazing on SOC is climate-dependent and increases SOC for C4 but decreases it for C3 and C3-C4 mixed grasslands and has no effect on soil pH.About:
This article is published in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment.The article was published on 2018-02-01 and is currently open access. It has received 267 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Soil carbon & Soil organic matter.read more
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A critical review of the impacts of cover crops on nitrogen leaching, net greenhouse gas balance and crop productivity.
Mohamed Abdalla,Astley Hastings,Kun Cheng,Qian Yue,Dave Chadwick,Mikk Espenberg,Jaak Truu,Robert M. Rees,Pete Smith +8 more
TL;DR: Benefits of cover crops justify their widespread adoption, but management practices in relation to cover crops will need to be adapted to specific soil, management and regional climatic conditions.
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Soil aggregation and soil aggregate stability regulate organic carbon and nitrogen storage in a red soil of southern China.
Adnan Mustafa,Xu MingGang,Syed Atizaz Ali Shah,Muhammad Mohsin Abrar,Sun Nan,Wang Baoren,Cai Zejiang,Qudsia Saeed,Muhammad Naveed,Khalid Mehmood,Avelino Núñez-Delgado +10 more
TL;DR: This study evidenced that long-term fertilization of NPK and NPKM can improve soil aggregation, stability and associated OC and TN stock in aggregates, as well as aggregate-associated OC mineralization, which was further governed by aggregate size.
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Climate warming from managed grasslands cancels the cooling effect of carbon sinks in sparsely grazed and natural grasslands.
Jinfeng Chang,Philippe Ciais,Thomas Gasser,Pete Smith,Mario Herrero,Petr Havlik,Michael Obersteiner,Bertrand Guenet,Daniel S. Goll,Wei Li,Victoria Naipal,Shushi Peng,Chunjing Qiu,Hanqin Tian,Nicolas Viovy,Chao Yue,Dan Zhu +16 more
TL;DR: It is shown that the net global climate warming caused by managed grassland cancels the net climate cooling from carbon sinks in sparsely grazed and natural grasslands, highlighting the need to use sustainable management to preserve and enhance soil carbon storage in grasslands.
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