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Research Project: Innovative Cropping System Solutions for Sustainable Production on Spatially Variable Landscapes

Location: Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research

Title: Perspectives on the future of soil carbon modeling in agroecosystems

Author
item Veum, Kristen
item Maul, Jude
item Ransom, Curtis
item Schreiner-Mcgraw, Adam

Submitted to: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/25/2023
Publication Date: 10/31/2023
Citation: Veum, K.S., Maul, J.E., Ransom, C.J., Schreiner-McGraw, A.P. 2023. Perspectives on the future of soil carbon modeling in agroecosystems [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Paper 148019.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Demand for improved soil carbon models has exploded recently in response to multiple national and global sustainability initiatives. Soil carbon is a key factor in important soil functions as well as the global carbon cycle, and models to address carbon dynamics in agricultural systems are needed. Tools and technology to measure and model soil carbon are changing rapidly, highlighting the need for multi-scale models to provide insights into anthropogenic effects on soil carbon stabilization and potential mitigation strategies for greenhouse gas emissions. Innovative modeling techniques will be essential to capture global, regional, and farm-scale changes in carbon dynamics, and many new approaches are on the horizon to define the future of soil carbon modeling.