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To what extent can zero tillage lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from temperate soils?

Mangalassery, Shamsudheen; Sj�gersten, Sofie; Sparkes, Debbie L.; Sturrock, Craig; Craigon, Jim; Mooney, Sacha J.

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Authors

Shamsudheen Mangalassery

SOFIE SJOGERSTEN Sofie.Sjogersten@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Environmental Science

Debbie L. Sparkes

Jim Craigon

SACHA MOONEY sacha.mooney@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Soil Physics



Abstract

Soil tillage practices have a profound influence on the physical properties of soil and the greenhouse gas (GHG) balance. However there have been very few integrated studies on the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) and soil biophysical and chemical characteristics under different soil management systems. We recorded a significantly higher net global warming potential under conventional tillage systems (26–31% higher than zero tillage systems). Crucially the 3-D soil pore network, imaged using X-ray Computed Tomography, modified by tillage played a significant role in the flux of CO2 and CH4. In contrast, N2O flux was determined mainly by microbial biomass carbon and soil moisture content. Our work indicates that zero tillage could play a significant role in minimising emissions of GHGs from soils and contribute to efforts to mitigate against climate change.

Citation

Mangalassery, S., Sjögersten, S., Sparkes, D. L., Sturrock, C., Craigon, J., & Mooney, S. J. (2015). To what extent can zero tillage lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from temperate soils?. Scientific Reports, 4(1), Article 4586. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep04586

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 13, 2014
Online Publication Date Apr 4, 2014
Publication Date 2015-05
Deposit Date Mar 9, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 9, 2017
Journal Scientific Reports
Electronic ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher Nature Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Issue 1
Article Number 4586
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/srep04586
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/727523
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1038/srep04586
Contract Date Mar 9, 2017

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