SEQUESTRATION AND CARBON CONSERVATION IN AGRICULTURE PUBLISHED
Diana ȚEȚ, I. GAICA, D. D. DICU University of Life Sciences "King Mihai I" from Timisoara, Timișoara, 300645, Romania danieldicu@usvt.roClimate change and ensuring food security for an exponentially growing global human population are the greatest challenges in the future of agriculture. Improved soil management practices such as enhancing agro-ecosystem productivity, soil fertility, and carbon sequestration are crucial in tackling these environmental problems. The present synthesis assesses a range of current and potential future agricultural management practices that have an effect on soil organic carbon storage (SOC), and sequestration. Regarding the greenhouse effect, it should be emphasized that it is not only carbon as an independent element that is responsible, but carbon dioxide together with the other greenhouse gases (water vapor, methane, ozone, etc.). The incorporation of plant residues in the soil stimulates the activity of microorganisms, their degradation, their transformation into organic carbon in the soil, (SOC) with an important role in preserving soil fertility. Thus, to determine the amount of carbon dioxide that has been taken from the atmosphere and stored in biomass, the equivalence of atomic/molar mass is used. SOC stock boosting management measures such as fertilization, diverse crop rotations, cover cropping, and reduced tillage practices have been extensively discussed over the last 20 years. It is agreed among professionals that these beneficial practices must be maintained to help combat environmental issues in agriculture.
Carbon sequestration, emissions, agriculture, tillage
environmental engineering
Presentation: poster
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