Carbon Storage in Soil and Its Role in Supporting Agriculture

On 18 June, we hosted the event Carbon Storage in Soil and Its Role in Supporting Agriculture. Research on soil organic matter (SOM) turnover has attracted a great deal of attention in the last two decades since the maintenance of soil quality and fertility is one of the main current global challenges and for economic and environmental reasons. In addition, SOM level is crucial in soil processes and biogeochemical carbon cycle dynamics influence greenhouse gases flux, either mitigating or worsening climate change.

Organic matter dynamics in soil has recently attracted many interest, because, above all, its role in GHG mitigation. On the other hand, sometimes, scientist forget the role of SOM in maintaining soil fertility and so agriculture.

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"We should value soil carbon as natural capital" K.Hedlund, scientific steering committee https://t.co/Idik8bsZOE pic.twitter.com/b8ILyxsmgL

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