Changes in soil carbon inventories following cultivation of previously untilled soils

Davidson, Eric A.; Ackerman, Ilse L.

doi:10.1007/bf00000786

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Changes in soil carbon inventories following cultivation of previously untilled soils

Davidson, Eric A., Ackerman, Ilse L.·1993·Biogeochemistry

DOI 10.1007/bf00000786

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Conversion of native ecosystems to crops causes substantial losses of SOC averaging about 30%, most rapid immediately following land conversion, probably stabilizing within the first several decades of cultivation.
“Conversion of native ecosystems to crops causes substantial losses of SOC (averaging about 30%), which is most rapid immediately following land conversion (Davidson & Ackerman, 1993;Guo & Gifford, 2002;Murty et al., 2002;West et al., 2004;Zinn et al., 2005;De Deyn et al., 2008;David et al., in press), probably stabilizing within the first several decades of cultivation (David et al., in press).”
From Changes in soil organic carbon under biofuel crops (2009) · cites this paper as Davidson & Ackerman, 1993
These losses should be attributed more to the disturbance of native or restored ecosystems, which consistently reduces SOC, than to the cultivation of any specific crop.
“These losses should be attributed more to the disturbance of native or restored ecosystems, which consistently reduces SOC (Davidson & Ackerman, 1993;Guo & Gifford, 2002;Murty et al., 2002;West et al., 2004;Zinn et al., 2005), than to the cultivation of any specific crop.”
From Changes in soil organic carbon under biofuel crops (2009) · cites this paper as Davidson & Ackerman, 1993
Soil C loss following land conversion to cropland is typically 0.5 to >2 Mg C ha-1 yr-1.
“soil C loss (typically 0.5 to >2 Mg C ha -1 yr -1 ) following land conversion to cropland has been extensively documented 13,14”
From Climate-smart soils (2016) · cites this paper as [14]
Native ecosystems usually support significantly higher soil C stocks than their agricultural counterparts.
“accordingly, native ecosystems usually support significantly higher soil C stocks than their agricultural counterparts”
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Total soil C losses once the soil approaches a new equilibrium are typically ~30-50% of topsoil (0-30 cm) C stocks.
“Total losses once the soil approaches a new equilibrium are typically ~30-50% of topsoil (e.g.0-30 cm) C stocks 14”
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Authors: Davidson, E. A., & Ackerman, I. L.
Affiliations: Woodwell Climate Research Center (US)
ORCID: Davidson, Eric A.
Venue: Biogeochemistry
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 1993-09
Volume: 20
Issue: 3
Pages: 161-193
ISSN: 0168-2563 (ISSN-L)
1573-515X
DOI: 10.1007/bf00000786
OpenAlex: W1984760051
Cited by: 927
References: 31
Citations by year: 2026: 13 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 43 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 30 · 2019: 24 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 30 · 2016: 38 · 2015: 29 · 2014: 38 · 2013: 54 · 2012: 51
FWCI: 19.14
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Biogeochemistry (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil erosion and sediment transport
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Management and Crop Yield
Keywords: soil carbon loss, cultivation, soil carbon stocks, CO2 emissions, solum, genetic horizons, soil fertility

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