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

Vincent  Chaplot; Pete Smith

doi:10.1016/j.pedsph.2022.06.002

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

Vincent Chaplot, Pete Smith^* (Corresponding Author)

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Aberdeen Centre For Environmental Sustainability

Institut de recherche pour le développement

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Abstract

Soil organic matter (SOM), which associates carbon to key plant nutrients, has been stored in soils for thousands of years and 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8-10
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pedosphere
Volume	33
Issue number	1
Early online date	2 Jun 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedsph.2022.06.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2023

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