D. Pelster, Jean-Pascal Matteau, Richard E Farrell, Guillermo Hernandez-Ramirez
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Abstract
Minimizing tillage has been promoted as an agricultural practice that may mitigate greenhouse gas emissions through carbon sequestration. However, there is some ambiguity regarding the effect of minimum tillage (MT) on emissions of other greenhouse gases, in particular soil nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. To determine how effective MT could be in helping Canada mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, we used a meta-analysis to compare growing season N2O emissions from MT versus conventional tillage (CT). Overall, MT had 12% lower N2O emissions compared to CT (P = 0.03). However, there was high variability due to soil texture and growing season precipitation, with MT tending to emit more N2O than CT in climates where growing season precipitation exceeded 600 mm; particularly for soils with sand content less than 60%. Therefore, unless long-term tillage trials, which are urgently needed in eastern Canada, show a reduction in N2O emissions over time, MT should be used as a greenhouse gas mitigation measure only in dry climates or on sandy soils.
期刊介绍:
The Canadian Journal of Soil Science is an international peer-reviewed journal published in cooperation with the Canadian Society of Soil Science. The journal publishes original research on the use, management, structure and development of soils and draws from the disciplines of soil science, agrometeorology, ecology, agricultural engineering, environmental science, hydrology, forestry, geology, geography and climatology. Research is published in a number of topic sections including: agrometeorology; ecology, biological processes and plant interactions; composition and chemical processes; physical processes and interfaces; genesis, landscape processes and relationships; contamination and environmental stewardship; and management for agricultural, forestry and urban uses.