Soil organic carbon sequestration rates by tillage and crop rotation : A global data analysis

@article{West2002SoilOC,
  title={Soil organic carbon sequestration rates by tillage and crop rotation : A global data analysis},
  author={Tristram O. West and Wilfred M. Post},
  journal={Soil Science Society of America Journal},
  year={2002},
  volume={66},
  pages={1930-1946}
}
  • T. WestW. Post
  • Published 1 November 2002
  • Environmental Science
  • Soil Science Society of America Journal
Changes in agricultural management can potentially increase the accumulation rate of soil organic C (SOC), thereby sequestering CO 2 from the atmosphere. This study was conducted to quantify potential soil C sequestration rates for different crops in response to decreasing tillage intensity or enhancing rotation complexity, and to estimate the duration of time over which sequestration may occur. Analyses of C sequestration rates were completed using a global database of 67 long-term… 
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