reviewGlobal Change BiologyJan 3, 2014Closed access

Effects of straw carbon input on carbon dynamics in agricultural soils: a meta‐analysis

Fudan University

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Abstract

Straw return has been widely recommended as an environmentally friendly practice to manage carbon (C) sequestration in agricultural ecosystems. However, the overall trend and magnitude of changes in soil C in response to straw return remain uncertain. In this meta-analysis, we calculated the response ratios of soil organic C (SOC) concentrations, greenhouse gases (GHGs) emission, nutrient contents and other important soil properties to straw addition in 176 published field studies. Our results indicated that straw return significantly increased SOC concentration by 12.8 ± 0.4% on average, with a 27.4 ± 1.4% to 56.6 ± 1.8% increase in soil active C fraction. CO2 emission increased in both upland (27.8 ± 2.0%)…

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Keywords
  • Straw
  • Soil carbon
  • Environmental science
  • Soil water
  • Agronomy
  • Carbon sequestration
  • Nutrient
  • Greenhouse gas
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