Can we manipulate the soil microbiome to promote carbon sequestration in croplands?
Noah Fierer, Corinne Walsh
Abstract
Manipulating the microbiome of cropland soils has the potential to accelerate soil carbon sequestration, but strategies to do so need to be carefully vetted. Here, we highlight the general steps required to develop, implement, and validate such microbe-based strategies.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon sequestrationMicrobiomeBiologyMetagenomicsSoil waterCarbon fibersEcologyBioinformaticsComputer scienceGeneticsGeneComposite numberCarbon dioxideAlgorithmSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies