ArticleNature2016
Climate-smart soils.
Article in Nature, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 221 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
221 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Perennials as Future Grain Crops: Opportunities and Challenges.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Pooled it
- Reducing climate impacts of beef production: A synthesis of life cycle assessments across management systems and global regions.Global change biology · 2021Pooled it
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- Organic amendment additions to rangelands: A meta-analysis of multiple ecosystem outcomes.Global change biology · 2019Pooled it
- Comparing infiltration rates in soils managed with conventional and alternative farming methods: A meta-analysis.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Rhizodeposition Drives One Third of Belowground Carbon Input in Agroecosystems.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Aligning private incentives with societal goals in smallholder agriculture.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Interaction of Soil pH and Mineralogy Controls Soil Organic Matter Persistence through Changes in the Composition and Amount of Microbial Necromass.Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
- Calcium Lactate Amendment Improves Saline Soil Properties and Enhances Pepper Resistance Under Short-Term Waterlogging Conditions.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Soil organic carbon assessment in perennial agriculture - a base study of Kernza in Alnarp, Sweden.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2026Article
- Microbial innovations for climate-resilient agriculture: mechanisms, applications, and emerging technologies.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Unraveling underlying mechanisms and responsible microbes of organic residue-stimulated atmospheric methane uptake in agricultural soils.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2026Article
- Vegetation-Mediated Soil Organic Carbon Differentiation and Carbon Sequestration Strategies in a Typical Wetland of the North China Plain.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Influence of management practices on soil organic matter composition evaluated by complementary analytical techniques: XANES and mass spectrometry.Soil & tillage research · 2026Article
- Full Manure Recycling Risks an 18% Rise in China's Cropland NGlobal change biology · 2026Article
- Land-use controls on soil organic carbon dynamics across Amazonian ecosystems, Brazil.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Soil organic carbon stocks after ten years of reduced tillage, compost and mulch application in temperate organic agriculture.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Clay-organic matter interactions drive microbial necromass preservation in soils.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Integrated analytical hierarchy process and neural network approaches for assessment of soil erosion risk in Manjira River sub-basin, India.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Bio-Based Fertilizers from Waste: Nutrient Recovery, Soil Health, and Circular Economy Impacts.Toxics · 2026Review
161 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
6 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
Soils are integral to the function of all terrestrial ecosystems and to food and fibre production. An overlooked aspect of soils is their potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Although proven practices exist, the implementation of soil-based greenhouse gas mitigation activities are at an early stage and accurately quantifying emissions and reductions remains a substantial challenge. Emerging research and information technology developments provide the potential for a broader inclusion of soils in greenhouse gas policies. Here we highlight 'state of the art' soil greenhouse gas research, summarize mitigation practices and potentials, identify gaps in data and understanding and suggest ways to close such gaps through new research, technology and collaboration.
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