Meta-analysis on atmospheric carbon capture in Spain through the use of conservation agriculture

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 122; pp. 52 - 60
• Main Authors: González-Sánchez, E.J., Ordóñez-Fernández, R., Carbonell-Bojollo, R., Veroz-González, O., Gil-Ribes, J.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.06.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; Carbon sink; carbon sinks; Climate change; conservation practices; conventional tillage; Cover crops; crop rotation; Fixation coefficients; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; indigenous species; maritime climate; meta-analysis; Minimum tillage; No-tillage; oxidation; soil; Soil science; Spain; Southern Europe; Europe; Spain; Climate change; Carbon sink; Fixation coefficients; No-tillage; Cover crops; Minimum tillage; Cover crop; Zero tillage; Carbon; Carbon sequestration; Capture; Metaanalysis; Dynamical climatology; Carbon cycle; Sustainable agriculture; Fixation; Atmosphere; Soil science

► The manuscript analyses over a decade research papers of 11 groups focused on the study of soil as carbon sink. ► Conservation agriculture practices were studied both in arable and in woody crops in comparison to conventional tillage. ► No tillage and cover crops in orchards show the best results...