The realities of climate change, conservation agriculture and soil carbon sequestration
James Hunt, Corinne Celestina, John A. Kirkegaard
Abstract
The principles of conservation agriculture are frequently assumed to increase soil organic carbon and crop yield under all circumstances. A new analysis confirms that this is not the case, and that the likelihood of increasing either soil organic carbon or crop yield is environmentally dependent. This is a commentary on Sun et al. 26, 3325–3335 .
Topics & Concepts
Carbon sequestrationSoil carbonEnvironmental scienceCarbon fibersYield (engineering)Climate changeAgricultureAgronomyAgroforestryCrop yieldSoil scienceSoil waterCarbon dioxideEcologyBiologyMathematicsComposite numberMaterials scienceAlgorithmMetallurgySoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsClimate change impacts on agricultureBioenergy crop production and management