Soils and climate change

Climate change 2007: the physical science basis

Solomon, S., Qin, D., Manning, M., Marquis, M. C., Averyt, K. B., Tignor, M., Miller, H. L., & Chen, Z. (2007) · Cited by 23,398 · see citing works

Climate change 2001 : the scientific basis

Houghton, J., Ding, Y., Griggs, D., Noguer, M., van der Linden, P. V. D., Dai, X., Maskell, K., & Johnson, C. (2001) · Foreign Affairs · doi:10.2307/20033020 · Cited by 14,162 · see citing works

Soil Carbon Sequestration Impacts on Global Climate Change and Food Security

Lal, R. (2004) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1097396 · Cited by 8,376 · see citing works

Temperature sensitivity of soil carbon decomposition and feedbacks to climate change

Davidson, E. A., & Janssens, I. A. (2006) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature04514 · Cited by 6,919 · see citing works

Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases Through Emissions from Land-Use Change

Searchinger, T., Heimlich, R., Houghton, R. A., Dong, F., Elobeid, A., Fabiosa, J., Tokgoz, S., Hayes, D., & Yu, T.-H. (2008) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1151861 · Cited by 4,888 · see citing works

Acceleration of global warming due to carbon-cycle feedbacks in a coupled climate model

Cox, P. M., Betts, R., JONES, C. D., Spall, S. A., & Totterdell, I. J. (2000) · Nature · doi:10.1038/35041539 · Cited by 4,119 · see citing works

Special report on emissions scenarios

Nakićenović, N., Alcamo, J. M., Davis, G. F., de Vries, B. J. M., Fenhann, J. V., Gaffin, S. R., Gregory, K., Griibler, A., Jung, T. Y., Kram, T., et al. (2000) · eScholarship (California Digital Library) · Cited by 3,423 · see citing works

Total carbon and nitrogen in the soils of the world

BATJES, N. H. (1996) · European Journal of Soil Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2389.1996.tb01386.x · Cited by 3,213 · see citing works

Climate–Carbon Cycle Feedback Analysis: Results from the C4MIP Model Intercomparison

Friedlingstein, P., Cox, P., Betts, R., Bopp, L., von Bloh, W., Brovkin, V., Cadule, P., Doney, S., Eby, M., Fung, I., et al. (2006) · Journal of Climate · doi:10.1175/jcli3800.1 · Cited by 2,902 · see citing works

Greenhouse gas mitigation in agriculture

Smith, P., Martino, D., Cai, Z. C., Gwary, D. M., Janzen, H. H., Kumar, P., McCarl, B. A., Ogle, S. M., O’Mara, F. P., Rice, C. W., et al. (2007) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rstb.2007.2184 · Cited by 2,568 · see citing works

Total carbon and nitrogen in the soils of the world

Batjes, N. H. (2014) · European Journal of Soil Science · doi:10.1111/ejss.12114_2 · Cited by 2,556 · see citing works

Global response of terrestrial ecosystem structure and function to CO2 and climate change: results from six dynamic global vegetation models

Crämer, W., Bondeau, A., Woodward, F. I., Prentice, I. C., Betts, R., Brovkin, V. A., Cox, P. M., Fisher, V. A., Foley, J. A., Friend, A. D., et al. (2001) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1046/j.1365-2486.2001.00383.x · Cited by 2,003 · see citing works

Terrestrial ecosystems and the carbon cycle

SCHIMEL, D. S. (1995) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.1995.tb00008.x · Cited by 1,567 · see citing works

Recent patterns and mechanisms of carbon exchange by terrestrial ecosystems

Schimel, D. S., House, J. I., Hibbard, K. A., Bousquet, P., Ciais, P., Peylin, P., Braswell, B. H., Apps, M. J., Baker, D., Bondeau, A., et al. (2001) · Nature · doi:10.1038/35102500 · Cited by 1,379 · see citing works

The U.S. Carbon Budget: Contributions from Land-Use Change

Houghton, R. A., Hackler, J. L., & Lawrence, K. T. (1999) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.285.5427.574 · Cited by 1,136 · see citing works

The annual net flux of carbon to the atmosphere from changes in land use 1850–1990*

Houghton, R. A. (1999) · Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology · doi:10.3402/tellusb.v51i2.16288 · Cited by 852 · see citing works

Soil carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change: a critical re‐examination to identify the true and the false

Powlson, D. S., Whitmore, A. P., & Goulding, K. W. T. (2011) · European Journal of Soil Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01342.x · Cited by 829 · see citing works

Policy and technological constraints to implementation of greenhouse gas mitigation options in agriculture

Smith, P., Martino, D., Cai, Z., Gwary, D., Janzen, H., Kumar, P., McCarl, B., Ogle, S., O’Mara, F., Rice, C., et al. (2007) · Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2006.06.006 · Cited by 635 · see citing works

Land use change and soil organic carbon dynamics

Smith, P. (2007) · Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems · doi:10.1007/s10705-007-9138-y · Cited by 540 · see citing works

Potential for carbon sequestration in European soils: preliminary estimates for five scenarios using results from long‐term experiments

Smith, P., Powlson, D. S., Glendining, M. J., & Smith, J. (1997) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1046/j.1365-2486.1997.00055.x · Cited by 390 · see citing works

Meeting Europe's climate change commitments: quantitative estimates of the potential for carbon mitigation by agriculture

Smith, P., Powlson, D. S., Smith, J., Falloon, P., & Coleman, K. (2000) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1046/j.1365-2486.2000.00331.x · Cited by 373 · see citing works

Projected changes in mineral soil carbon of European croplands and grasslands, 1990–2080

Smith, J., Smith, P., Wattenbach, M., Zaehle, S., Hiederer, R., Jones, R., Montanarella, L., Rounsevell, M., Reginster, I., & Ewert, F. A. (2005) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2005.001075.x · Cited by 369 · see citing works

Synergies between the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change in agriculture

Smith, P., & Olesen, J. E. (2010) · The Journal of Agricultural Science · doi:10.1017/s0021859610000341 · Cited by 354 · see citing works

Carbon losses from soil and its consequences for land-use management

Dawson, J. J. C., & Smith, P. (2007) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.03.023 · Cited by 351 · see citing works

Impact of Global Warming on Soil Organic Carbon

Smith, P., Fang, C., Dawson, J. J. C., & Moncrieff, J. B. (2008) · Advances in agronomy · doi:10.1016/s0065-2113(07)00001-6 · Cited by 337 · see citing works

The European carbon balance. Part 2: croplands

Ciais, P., Wattenbach, M., Vuichard, N., Smith, P. L., Piao, S. L., Don, A., Luyssaert, S., Janssens, I. A., Bondeau, A., Dechow, R., et al. (2009) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2009.02055.x · Cited by 239 · see citing works

Peatland Restoration and Ecosystem Services

(2016) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9781139177788 · Cited by 238 · see citing works

Soil management and restoration for C sequestration to mitigate the accelerated greenhouse effect.

Lal, R. (1999) · Cited by 225 · see citing works

Terrestrial vegetation redistribution and carbon balance under climate change

Lucht, W., Schaphoff, S., Erbrecht, T., Heyder, U., & Crämer, W. (2006) · Carbon Balance and Management · doi:10.1186/1750-0680-1-6 · Cited by 158 · see citing works

Soil biological fertility: a key to sustainable land use in agriculture

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How will organic carbon stocks in mineral soils evolve under future climate? Global projections using RothC for a range of climate change scenarios

Gottschalk, P., Smith, J., Wattenbach, M., Bellarby, J., Stehfest, E., Arnell, N. W., Osborn, T. J., JONES, C. D., & Smith, P. (2012) · Biogeosciences · doi:10.5194/bg-9-3151-2012 · Cited by 149 · see citing works

An overview of the permanence of soil organic carbon stocks: influence of direct human‐induced, indirect and natural effects

Smith, P. (2005) · European Journal of Soil Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2389.2005.00708.x · Cited by 132 · see citing works

A warm response by soils

Smith, P., & Fang, C. (2010) · Nature · doi:10.1038/464499a · Cited by 106 · see citing works

Projected changes in mineral soil carbon of European forests, 1990–2100

Smith, P., Wattenbach, M., Zaehle, S., Hiederer, R., Rounsevell, M., Reginster, I., & Kankaanpää, S. (2006) · Canadian Journal of Soil Science · doi:10.4141/s05-078 · Cited by 105 · see citing works

Monitoring and verification of soil carbon changes under Article 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol

Smith, P. (2004) · Soil Use and Management · doi:10.1111/j.1475-2743.2004.tb00367.x · Cited by 64 · see citing works

Sustainability of Soil Management Practices - a Global Perspective

Smith, P., & Powlson, D. S. (2007) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-6619-1_12 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

Climate-related uncertainties in projections of the twenty-first century terrestrial carbon budget: off-line model experiments using IPCC greenhouse-gas scenarios and AOGCM climate projections

Ito, A. (2005) · Climate Dynamics · doi:10.1007/s00382-004-0489-7 · Cited by 38 · see citing works

C ommentary : Agricultural measures for mitigating climate change: will the barriers prevent any benefits to developing countries?

Smith, P., & Trines, E. (2006) · International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability · doi:10.1080/14735903.2006.9684800 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

C ommentary : Do agricultural and forestry carbon offset schemes encourage sustainable climate solutions?

Smith, P. (2008) · International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability · doi:10.3763/ijas.2008.c5002 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Climate-smart soils

Paustian, K., Lehmann, J., Ogle, S., Reay, D., Robertson, G. P., & Smith, P. (2016) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature17174 · Cited by 2,213 · see citing works

The significance of soils and soil science towards realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Keesstra, S. D., Bouma, J., Wallinga, J., Tittonell, P. A., Smith, P., Cerdà, A., Montanarella, L., Quinton, J. N., Pachepsky, Y. A., van der Putten, W. H., et al. (2016) · SOIL · doi:10.5194/soil-2-111-2016 · Cited by 1,588 · see citing works

Biophysical and economic limits to negative CO2 emissions

Smith, P., Davis, S. J., Creutzig, F., Fuss, S., Minx, J., Gabrielle, B., Kato, E., Jackson, R. B., Cowie, A., Kriegler, E., et al. (2016) · Nature Climate Change · doi:10.1038/nclimate2870 · Cited by 1,440 · see citing works

Global change pressures on soils from land use and management

Smith, P., House, J. I., Bustamante, M., Sobocká, J., Harper, R. J., Pan, G., West, P. C., Clark, J. M., Adhya, T. K., Rumpel, C., et al. (2015) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.13068 · Cited by 1,043 · see citing works

Soil carbon sequestration and biochar as negative emission technologies

Smith, P. (2016) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.13178 · Cited by 921 · see citing works

How to measure, report and verify soil carbon change to realize the potential of soil carbon sequestration for atmospheric greenhouse gas removal

Smith, P., Soussana, J., Angers, D. A., Schipper, L. A., Chenu, C., Rasse, D. P., Batjes, N. H., van Egmond, F., McNeill, S. J. E., Kuhnert, M., et al. (2019) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.14815 · Cited by 855 · see citing works

Digging deeper: A holistic perspective of factors affecting soil organic carbon sequestration in agroecosystems

Lal, R. (2018) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.14054 · Cited by 900 · see citing works

Environmental sustainability of biofuels: a review

Jeswani, H. K., Chilvers, A., & Azapagic, A. (2020) · Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences · doi:10.1098/rspa.2020.0351 · Cited by 708 · see citing works

Biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity as key drivers of ecosystem services provided by soils

Smith, P., Cotrufo, M. F., Rumpel, C., Paustian, K. H., Kuikman, P. J., Elliott, J. A., McDowell, R. W., Griffiths, R. I., Asakawa, S., Bustamante, M., et al. (2015) · SOIL · doi:10.5194/soil-1-665-2015 · Cited by 546 · see citing works

Soil organic carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems. A review

Lorenz, K. E., & Lal, R. (2014) · Agronomy for Sustainable Development · doi:10.1007/s13593-014-0212-y · Cited by 536 · see citing works

Natural gas hydrate resources and hydrate technologies: a review and analysis of the associated energy and global warming challenges

Yu, Y., Zhang, X., Liu, J., Lee, Y., & Li, X. (2021) · Energy & Environmental Science · doi:10.1039/d1ee02093e · Cited by 445 · see citing works

Land-Management Options for Greenhouse Gas Removal and Their Impacts on Ecosystem Services and the Sustainable Development Goals

Smith, P., Adams, J., Beerling, D. J., Beringer, T., Calvin, K. V., Fuss, S., Griscom, B., Hagemann, N., Kammann, C., Kraxner, F., et al. (2019) · Annual Review of Environment and Resources · doi:10.1146/annurev-environ-101718-033129 · Cited by 380 · see citing works

Greedy or needy? Land use and climate impacts of food in 2050 under different livestock futures

Röös, E., Bajželj, B., Smith, P., Lindberg, M., Little, D. C., & Garnett, T. (2017) · Global Environmental Change · doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2017.09.001 · Cited by 382 · see citing works

Factors influencing heavy metal availability and risk assessment of soils at typical metal mines in Eastern China

Zhong, X. Z., Chen, Z., Li, Y., Ding, K., Liu, W., Liu, Y., Yuan, Y., Zhang, M., Baker, A. J. M., Yang, W., et al. (2020) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123289 · Cited by 368 · see citing works

Remote sensing of soil degradation: Progress and perspective

Wang, J., Zhen, J., Hu, W., Chen, S., Lizaga, I., Zeraatpisheh, M., & Yang, X. (2023) · International Soil and Water Conservation Research · doi:10.1016/j.iswcr.2023.03.002 · Cited by 333 · see citing works

REVIEW: The role of ecosystems and their management in regulating climate, and soil, water and air quality

Smith, P., ASHMORE, M. R., Black, H. I. J., Burgess, P. J., Evans, C., Quine, T. A., Thomson, A. M., Hicks, K., & Orr, H. G. (2012) · Journal of Applied Ecology · doi:10.1111/1365-2664.12016 · Cited by 305 · see citing works

Depth‐dependent drivers of soil microbial necromass carbon across Tibetan alpine grasslands

He, M., Fang, K., Chen, L., Feng, X., Qin, S., Kou, D., He, H., Liang, C. C., & Yang, Y. (2021) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.15969 · Cited by 258 · see citing works

A new baseline of organic carbon stock in European agricultural soils using a modelling approach

Lugato, E., Panagos, P., Bampa, F., Jones, A., & Montanarella, L. (2013) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.12292 · Cited by 255 · see citing works

Mapping soil organic matter contents at field level with Cubist, Random Forest and kriging

Pouladi, N., Møller, A. B., Tabatabai, S., & Greve, M. H. (2019) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.02.019 · Cited by 253 · see citing works

Carbon for soils, not soils for carbon

Moinet, G. Y. K., Hijbeek, R., van Vuuren, D. P., & Giller, K. E. (2023) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.16570 · Cited by 249 · see citing works

Soil Carbon Sequestration in the Context of Climate Change Mitigation: A Review

Rodrigues, C. I. D., Brito, L. M., & Nunes, L. J. R. (2023) · Soil Systems · doi:10.3390/soilsystems7030064 · Cited by 267 · see citing works

Biochar increases soil carbon pools: Evidence from a global meta-analysis

Chagas, J. K. M., de Figueiredo, C. C., & Ramos, M. L. G. (2022) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114403 · Cited by 245 · see citing works

The potential for land sparing to offset greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture

Lamb, A., Green, R. E., Bateman, I. J., Broadmeadow, M., Bruce, T. J. A., Burney, J. A., Carey, P. D., Chadwick, D. R., Crane, E., Field, R. H., et al. (2016) · Nature Climate Change · doi:10.1038/nclimate2910 · Cited by 238 · see citing works

Decoupling of greenhouse gas emissions from global agricultural production: 1970–2050

Bennetzen, E. H., Smith, P., & Porter, J. R. (2015) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.13120 · Cited by 243 · see citing works

Global projections of future cropland expansion to 2050 and direct impacts on biodiversity and carbon storage

Molotoks, A., Stehfest, E., Doelman, J., Albanito, F., Fitton, N., Dawson, T. P., & Smith, P. (2018) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.14459 · Cited by 236 · see citing works

When are negative emissions negative emissions?

Tanzer, S. E., & Ramírez, A. (2019) · Energy & Environmental Science · doi:10.1039/c8ee03338b · Cited by 231 · see citing works

Total soil organic carbon and carbon sequestration potential in Nigeria

Akpa, S., Odeh, I., Bishop, T. F. A., Hartemink, A. E., & Amapu, I. Y. (2016) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.02.021 · Cited by 214 · see citing works

Soil carbon sequestration rates under Mediterranean woody crops using recommended management practices: A meta-analysis

Vicente-Vicente, J. L., García-Ruiz, R., Francaviglia, R., Aguilera, E., & Smith, P. (2016) · Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/j.agee.2016.10.024 · Cited by 206 · see citing works

The Fate of Chemical Pollutants with Soil Properties and Processes in the Climate Change Paradigm—A Review

Biswas, B., Qi, F., Biswas, J. K., Wijayawardena, A., Khan, M. A. I., & Naidu, R. (2018) · Soil Systems · doi:10.3390/soilsystems2030051 · Cited by 193 · see citing works

Factors Controlling Soil Organic Carbon Stocks with Depth in Eastern Australia

Gray, J., Bishop, T. F. A., & Wilson, B. R. (2015) · Soil Science Society of America Journal · doi:10.2136/sssaj2015.06.0224 · Cited by 159 · see citing works

Intensify production, transform biomass to energy and novel goods and protect soils in Europe—A vision how to mobilize marginal lands

Schröder, P., Beckers, B., Daniels, S., Gnädinger, F., Maestri, E., Marmiroli, N., Mench, M., Millan, R., Obermeier, M. M., Oustriere, N., et al. (2018) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.209 · Cited by 151 · see citing works

A Roadmap for Lowering Crop Nitrogen Requirement

Swarbreck, S. M., Wang, M., Wang, Y., Kindred, D. R., Sylvester-Bradley, R., Shi, W., Singh, V., Bentley, A. R., & Griffiths, H. (2019) · Trends in Plant Science · doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2019.06.006 · Cited by 142 · see citing works

Characterising the biophysical, economic and social impacts of soil carbon sequestration as a greenhouse gas removal technology

Sykes, A. J., MacLeod, M. J., Eory, V., Rees, R. M., Payen, F. T., Myrgiotis, V., Williams, M., Sohi, S., Hillier, J., Moran, D., et al. (2019) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.14844 · Cited by 137 · see citing works

The “4 per 1000” initiative: A credibility issue for the soil science community?

Baveye, P. C., Berthelin, J., Tessier, D., & Lemaire, G. (2017) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.05.005 · Cited by 124 · see citing works

Soil carbon sequestration potential of US croplands and grasslands: implementing the 4 per thousand initiative

Chambers, A., Lal, R., & Paustian, K. (2016) · Journal of Soil and Water Conservation · doi:10.2489/jswc.71.3.68a · Cited by 143 · see citing works

Inorganic carbon is overlooked in global soil carbon research: A bibliometric analysis

Raza, S., Irshad, A., Margenot, A. J., Zamanian, K., Li, N., Ullah, S., Mehmood, K., Khan, M. A., Siddique, N., Zhou, J., et al. (2024) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116831 · Cited by 125 · see citing works

Modeling Carbon Sequestration in Home Lawns

Zirkle, G. N., Lal, R., & Augustin, B. J. (2011) · HortScience · doi:10.21273/hortsci.46.5.808 · Cited by 121 · see citing works

How much carbon input is required to preserve or increase projected soil organic carbon stocks in German croplands under climate change?

Riggers, C., Poeplau, C., Don, A., Frühauf, C., & Dechow, R. (2021) · Plant and Soil · doi:10.1007/s11104-020-04806-8 · Cited by 108 · see citing works

Ascomycota and Basidiomycota fungal phyla as indicators of land use efficiency for soil organic carbon accrual with woody plantations

Manici, L. M., Caputo, F., Fornasier, F., Paletto, A., Ceotto, E., & MEO, I. D. (2024) · Ecological Indicators · doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111796 · Cited by 107 · see citing works

Modelling and mapping soil organic carbon stocks under future climate change in south-eastern Australia

Wang, B., Gray, J., Waters, C., Anwar, M. R., Orgill, S. E., Cowie, A., Feng, P., & Liu, D. L. (2021) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115442 · Cited by 102 · see citing works

Potential impacts of climate change on soil properties

Gelybó, G., Tóth, E., Farkas, C., Horel, Á., Kasa, I. W., & Bakacsi, Z. (2018) · Agrokémia és Talajtan · doi:10.1556/0088.2018.67.1.9 · Cited by 100 · see citing works

Tracing the source of soil organic matter eroded from temperate forest catchments using carbon and nitrogen isotopes

McCorkle, E. P., Berhe, A. A., Hunsaker, C. T., Johnson, D. W., McFarlane, K. J., Fogel, M. L., & Hart, S. C. (2016) · Chemical Geology · doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2016.04.025 · Cited by 99 · see citing works

Can Regenerative Agriculture increase national soil carbon stocks? Simulated country-scale adoption of reduced tillage, cover cropping, and ley-arable integration using RothC

Jordon, M. W., Smith, P., Long, P. R., Bürkner, P., Petrokofsky, G., & Willis, K. J. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153955 · Cited by 94 · see citing works

How does tillage intensity affect soil organic carbon? A systematic review protocol

Haddaway, N., Hedlund, K., Jackson, L. E., Kätterer, T., Lugato, E., Thomsen, I. K., Jørgensen, H. B., & Isberg, P. (2016) · Environmental Evidence · doi:10.1186/s13750-016-0052-0 · Cited by 91 · see citing works

Reframing the policy approach to greenhouse gas removal technologies

Lomax, G., Workman, M. H. W., Lenton, T. M., & Shah, N. (2015) · Energy Policy · doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.10.002 · Cited by 93 · see citing works

What climate and environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture practices? an evidence review

Rehberger, E., West, P. C., Spillane, C., & McKeown, P. C. (2023) · Environmental Research Communications · doi:10.1088/2515-7620/acd6dc · Cited by 93 · see citing works

Predicting spatial patterns of soil bacteria under current and future environmental conditions

Mod, H. K., Buri, A., Yashiro, E., Guex, N., Malard, L. A., Pinto‐Figueroa, E., Pagni, M., Niculita‐Hirzel, H., van der Meer, J. R., & Guisan, A. (2021) · The ISME Journal · doi:10.1038/s41396-021-00947-5 · Cited by 85 · see citing works

Managing soil health for climate resilience and crop productivity in a changing environment

Kabato, W., Hailegnaw, N. S., Mutum, L., & Molnár, Z. (2025) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180460 · Cited by 106 · see citing works

Feasibility of the 4 per 1000 initiative in Bavaria: A reality check of agricultural soil management and carbon sequestration scenarios

Wiesmeier, M., Mayer, S., Burmeister, J., Hübner, R., & Kögel‐Knabner, I. (2020) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114333 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

Communicating soil carbon science to farmers: Incorporating credibility, salience and legitimacy

Ingram, J., Mills, J., Dibari, C., Ferrise, R., Ghaley, B. B., Hansen, J. G., Iglesias, A., Karaczun, Z., McVittie, A., Merante, P., et al. (2016) · Journal of Rural Studies · doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.10.005 · Cited by 81 · see citing works

Multi-model ensemble improved the prediction of trends in soil organic carbon stocks in German croplands

Riggers, C., Poeplau, C., Don, A., Bamminger, C., Höper, H., & Dechow, R. (2019) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.03.014 · Cited by 73 · see citing works

Qualitative and quantitative soil organic matter estimation for sustainable soil management

Kwiatkowska-Malina, J. (2017) · Journal of Soils and Sediments · doi:10.1007/s11368-017-1891-1 · Cited by 74 · see citing works

What Are the Effects of Agricultural Management on Soil Organic Carbon in Boreo-Temperate Systems?

Haddaway, N. R., Hedlund, K., Jackson, L. E., Kätterer, T., Lugato, E., Thomsen, I. K., Jørgensen, H. B., & Söderström, B. (2015) · Environmental Evidence · doi:10.1186/s13750-015-0049-0 · Cited by 74 · see citing works

Estimating the contribution of crop residues to soil organic carbon conservation

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