How does crop residue removal affect soil organic carbon and yield? A hierarchical analysis of management and environmental factors

• Published in: Biomass & bioenergy Vol. 81; pp. 345 - 355
• Main Authors: Warren Raffa, D., Bogdanski, A., Tittonell, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2015
• Subjects: agroecosystems; Bioenergy; Biomass; CART; coarse-textured soils; Crop production; crop residue management; crop residues; crop yield; data collection; environmental factors; environmental management; farming systems; issues and policy; multivariate analysis; Soil fertility; soil organic carbon; soil texture; Sustainable agriculture; temperate soils; temperate zones; tropical soils; tropics; Bioenergy; Sustainable agriculture; Biomass; Crop production; Soil fertility; CART

The current advancement of the bioenergy sector along with the need for sustainable agricultural systems call for context-specific crop residue management options – implying variable degrees of removal – across climatic regions, soil types and farming systems around the world. A large database (n = ...