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What is the stability of additional organic carbon stored thanks to alternative cropping systems and organic waste product application? A multi-method evaluation
Tchodjowiè P. I. Kpemoua
UMR Ecosys, Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Palaiseau 91120, France
Laboratoire de Géologie, UMR 8538, Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, CNRS, Paris 75005, France
Agence de la transition écologique, ADEME, Angers 49004, France
Pierre Barré
Laboratoire de Géologie, UMR 8538, Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, CNRS, Paris 75005, France
Sabine Houot
UMR Ecosys, Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Palaiseau 91120, France
François Baudin
UMR ISTeP 7193, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Paris 75005, France
Cédric Plessis
UMR Ecosys, Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Palaiseau 91120, France
Claire Chenu
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UMR Ecosys, Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Palaiseau 91120, France
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Short summary
Several agroecological management options foster soil organic C stock accrual. What is behind the persistence of this "additional" C? We used three different methodological approaches and >20 years of field experiments under temperate conditions to find out. We found that the additional C is less stable at the pluri-decadal scale than the baseline C. This highlights the need to maintain agroecological practices to keep these carbon stocks at a high level over time.
Several agroecological management options foster soil organic C stock accrual. What is behind...
