Conservation Agriculture and Soil Organic Carbon: Principles, Processes, Practices and Policy Options

• Published in: Soil systems Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 17
• Main Authors: Francaviglia, Rosa, Almagro, María, Vicente-Vicente, José Luis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Agricultural conservation; agricultural conservation practice; Agricultural ecosystems; Agricultural industry; Agricultural practices; Agricultural production; Agriculture; agroecosystems; Air pollution; Biodegradation; Biodiversity; Biological properties; Carbon content; carbon sequestration; Climate change; Climate change mitigation; Conservation; Cost control; cost effectiveness; Cover crops; Crop diversification; Crop residues; Crops; Degradation; disturbed soils; Diversification; Economics; ecosystem services; Emissions; Environmental degradation; Environmental policy; Food security; Food supply; Global positioning systems; Global temperature changes; GPS; Greenhouse gases; Herbicides; Intensive farming; issues and policy; Land degradation; Organic carbon; permanent soil cover; pollution; Principles; R&D; reduced tillage; Research & development; Residues; Socioeconomics; soil and water conservation; Soil chemistry; Soil conservation; Soil erosion; Soil fertility; Soil improvement; Soil mechanics; soil organic carbon; Soil pollution; soil quality; Soils; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable practices; Tillage; Water conservation; Weeds; Belgium; Germany; Spain; United States > US; North America

Intensive agriculture causes land degradation and other environmental problems, such as pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, biodiversity decline, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which exacerbate climate change. Sustainable agricultural practices, such as reduced tillage, growing cover crops...