Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-11-489-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-11-489-2025
Original research article
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08 Jul 2025
Original research article |  | 08 Jul 2025

Evaluating N2O emissions and carbon sequestration in temperate croplands with cover crops: insights from field trials

Victoria Nasser, René Dechow, Mirjam Helfrich, Ana Meijide, Pauline Sophie Rummel, Heinz-Josef Koch, Reiner Ruser, Lisa Essich, and Klaus Dittert

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-2849', Chantal Hendriks, 05 Dec 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Victoria Nasser, 21 Jan 2025
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-2849', Anonymous Referee #2, 20 Dec 2024
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Victoria Nasser, 21 Jan 2025

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (05 Mar 2025) by Mart Ros
AR by Victoria Nasser on behalf of the Authors (10 Mar 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (01 Apr 2025) by Mart Ros
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (02 Apr 2025) by Jeanette Whitaker (Executive editor)
AR by Victoria Nasser on behalf of the Authors (03 Apr 2025)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
This study evaluated the impact of contrasting cover crops on topsoil mineral nitrogen (SMN), N2O emissions, and carbon (C) sequestration. Non-legume cover crops reduced SMN levels, showed potential for mitigating indirect N2O emissions, and increased C sequestration but did not reduce cumulative N2O emissions compared to fallow. The results highlight the need for tailored cover crop strategies to balance SMN capture, N2O emissions, and C sequestration effectively.
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