ReviewPhilosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences2012
Large-scale sequestration of atmospheric carbon via plant roots in natural and agricultural ecosystems: why and how.
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- Multi-objective optimization of root phenotypes for nutrient capture using evolutionary algorithms.The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2022Article
- Deep-rooted perennial crops differ in capacity to stabilize C inputs in deep soil layers.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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- Determinants of root system architecture for future-ready, stress-resilient crops.Physiologia plantarum · 2021Review
- Novel technologies for emission reduction complement conservation agriculture to achieve negative emissions from row-crop production.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2021Review
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Abstract
The soil holds twice as much carbon as does the atmosphere, and most soil carbon is derived from recent photosynthesis that takes carbon into root structures and further into below-ground storage via exudates therefrom. Nonetheless, many natural and most agricultural crops have roots that extend only to about 1 m below ground. What determines the lifetime of below-ground C in various forms is not well understood, and understanding these processes is therefore key to optimising them for enhanced C sequestration. Most soils (and especially subsoils) are very far from being saturated with organic carbon, and calculations show that the amounts of C that might further be sequestered (http://dbkgroup.org/carbonsequestration/rootsystem.html) are actually very great. Breeding crops with desirable below-ground C sequestration traits, and exploiting attendant agronomic practices optimised for individual species in their relevant environments, are therefore important goals. These bring additional benefits related to improvements in soil structure and in the usage of other nutrients and water.
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