Microbial germplasm

Jong, S. C.

doi:10.1007/978-94-009-2333-1_12

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“…These also include a range of invertebrates such as micro-and macro-arthropods, termites, and earthworms. According to an estimate, micro-organisms constitute about one quarter of the total biomass on the Earth [88]. These organisms are affected by the management of soils in the agricultural and forest ecosystems.…”

Section: Soil Biota Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Soil Carbon Sequestration through Agronomic Management Practices

Tanveer¹,

Lü²,

Shah³

et al. 2020

CO2 Sequestration

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Improper soil and crop management practices have resulted in loss of soil carbon. Worldwide, about 1417 Pg of soil carbon is stored in first meter soil depth, while 456-Pg soil carbon is stored in above-below ground vegetation and dead organic matter. Healthy soils can be helpful in combating the climate change because soils having high organic matter can have higher CO 2 sequestration potential. Main agronomic practices responsible for soil carbon loss include improper tillage operations, crop rotations, residue management, fertilization, and similarly no or less use of organic fertilizers that have resulted in the loss of soil organic matter in the form of CO 2. The share of agriculture sector in the entire emissions of global GHGs in the form of CO 2, N 2 O, and CH 4 is about 25-30%. Studies have shown that by adapting proper tillage operations, the use of such kind of crop rotations that can improve soil organic matter and similarly the application of organic fertilizers, i.e., FYM, compost, and other organic amendments such as humic acid, vermicompost, etc., can be useful in soil carbon sequestration.

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Section: Soil Biota Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%