2013/08/23 by Humberto Blanco-Canqui, Humberto Blanco‐Canqui, Charles A. Shapiro +5 · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology #Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics #Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
paper · doi:10.2489/jswc.68.5.129a
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Maintaining or improving soil properties is becoming increasingly important to sustain modern agriculture under increasing demands to preserve biodiversity and environmental quality. Enhancing the inherent capacity of a soil to buffer changes against anthropogenic stresses and extreme climatic events such as droughts, intense rainstorms, heat waves, and floods is also a priority. Managing soil organic carbon (SOC) through optimized management practices is one strategy to enhance soil ecosystem services. Increasing organic C storage in the soil not only sequesters atmospheric C but often enhances soil physical, chemical, and biological processes and properties. Soil organic C has been widely discussed in terms of C sequestration, but its benefits on soil processes and properties have received less attention in recent years. Thus, this article discusses (1) the value of SOC to soil properties and (2) potential for increasing SOC through management.