Cropping leads to loss of soil organic matter: How can we prevent it?

Soil organic matter (SOM), which associates carbon (C) to key plant nutrients, has been stored in soil for thousands of years. Scientists have long recognised its positive impact on key environmental functions such as food production and climate regulation. As soon as a virgin land (forest or grassl...

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Published inPedosphere Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 8 - 10
Main Authors CHAPLOT, Vincent, SMITH, Pete
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2023
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement(IRD),Laboratoire d'Océanographie et du Climat,Expérimentations et Approches Numériques,UMR 7159,IRD-CNRS-UPMC-MNHN,Cedex 05,Paris 75252 France%Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences,School of Biological Sciences,University of Aberdeen,Aberdeen AB24 3UU UK
Elsevier
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carbon
climate
ecosystems
Environmental Sciences
food production
forests
grasslands
soil
soil organic matter
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Summary:Soil organic matter (SOM), which associates carbon (C) to key plant nutrients, has been stored in soil for thousands of years. Scientists have long recognised its positive impact on key environmental functions such as food production and climate regulation. As soon as a virgin land (forest or grassland) is cultivated, there is a tendency for the soil to lose its SOM, and we still largely misunderstand the underlying mechanisms, leading to inappropriate decisions being taken to fight soil, climate, and overall ecosystem degradation.
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ISSN:1002-0160
2210-5107
DOI:10.1016/j.pedsph.2022.06.002