About this Research Topic
Furthermore, this Research Topic will address the following issues: field experiments in research experimental stations, as well as in private rural farms, with conservationist tillage practices demonstrating an increase in soil carbon stocks and soil carbon sequestration situations; research studies using spectroscopic, chromatographic, and imaging tools to contribute to the identification of the mechanism of soil carbon stabilization in these soils; new analytical tools to reduce costs and to facilitate soil C quantification; soil carbon modeling to project the estimated potential of SOC sequestration; and other relevant topics that can help in improving conditions of soil carbon sequestration increase and understanding.
Other areas that can be explored include:
Original manuscripts on soil carbon stock measurements and soil carbon sequestration analysis from field experiments in research institutions and private rural farms.
Original manuscripts on mechanisms of soil carbon accumulation and stabilization, using soil fractionation and spectroscopic, chromatographic, and imaging tools.
Original manuscripts on soil carbon modeling in long-term field experiments with soil carbon sequestration
Original manuscripts with innovative tools to soil carbon quantification in areas under soil carbon sequestration
Review manuscripts with descriptions and comparisons of published data from tropical and subtropical areas with evaluations of soil carbon dynamics, including situations of soil carbon sequestration.
Other related topics with innovative approaches and contributions to soil carbon sequestration and mitigation of greenhouse gases.
Keywords: soil conservationist managements, soil organic matter, soil carbon accumulation mechanisms, soil C quantification, spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques
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