Effects of fertilizer application strategies on soil organic carbon and total nitrogen storage under different agronomic practices

A meta‐analysis

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ID21649009
AuthorsN'Dri Yves Bohoussou (College of Agronomy and Biotechnology China Agricultural University Beijing PR China), N’Dri Yves Bohoussou (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Shou‐Wei Han (College of Agronomy and Biotechnology China Agricultural University Beijing PR China), Haoran Li (0000-0002-2453-1995, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), Yao Dinard Kouadio (0009-0007-3674-7375, Agricultural Economics and Management Northeast Agricultural University Harbin PR China), Irsa Ejaz (0000-0002-7622-9309, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology China Agricultural University Beijing PR China), Ahmad Latif Virk (0000-0002-1558-9642, State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture Zhejiang A&F University Hangzhou PR China), Yash P Dang (0000-0001-6357-3146, The University of Queensland), Xin Zhao (0000-0002-6232-9835, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology China Agricultural University Beijing PR China), Hai-Lian Zhang (0000-0002-7426-2885, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology China Agricultural University Beijing PR China, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume34
Issue18
Pages5889-5904
Publication date2023-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLand Degradation and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1085-3278 • E-ISSN: 1099-145X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ldr.4885
OpenAlexW4386328017
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited115

Fertilizer application strategies can impact soil health, mainly soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (TN) sequestration, which are essential in mitigating climate change. Many studies have been conducted on the influence of fertilizer use on SOC and TN storage. Results can, however, be variable in different sites because of various management practices and environmental conditions; therefore, we conducted a global meta‐analysis of 953 observations from 143 papers on the impact of different fertilizers (mineral N (NF), manure (Mn) and mixed fertilizers (MNF: combination of mineral and organic fertilizer)) on SOC and TN storage under various cropping systems and environmental conditions in agricultural land. The results showed that MNF led to the greatest SOC and TN stocks. Noticeably, animal Mn sequestered higher amounts of SOC and TN compared to green Mn. In addition, MNF increases SOC in the medium term (10–20 years, 43.71%) and TN in the short term (0–10 years, 40.85%), which could be related to their nutrient's cycles and residence time in the soil. The higher effectiveness of SOC and TN sequestration (12.84% and 27.42%, respectively) under NF was observed at high rates >250 kg N/ha in comparison to low rates of 0–250 kg N/ha. A significant SOC increment was observed with MNF (37.76%) and Mn (19.45%) under continuous cropping (monoculture) than crop rotations. In contrast, TN was higher with MNF (58.31%) and Mn (18.23%) with crop rotations. The subhumid and semi‐arid zones had greater increase in SOC (28.24%) and TN (74.54%) stock in comparison to other climatic conditions. Overall, this study emphasized that MNF could optimize SOC and TN storage in agricultural soils depending upon edaphic and regional climatic conditions

Agronomy · Biology · Carbon sequestration · Crop · Cropping system · Fertilizer · Manure · Monoculture · Nitrogen · Soil carbon · Soil water · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology · Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics · Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics · Soil Science

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