Soil carbon management in large-scale Earth system modelling: implications for crop yields and nitrogen leaching

Olin, S.; Lindeskog, M.; Pugh, T. A. M.; Schurgers, G.; Wårlind, D.; Mishurov, M.; Zaehle, S.; Stocker, B. D.; Smith, B.; Arneth, A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-6-745-2015

Articles | Volume 6, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-6-745-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-6-745-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 6, issue 2

Research article

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30 Nov 2015

Research article |

| 30 Nov 2015

Soil carbon management in large-scale Earth system modelling: implications for crop yields and nitrogen leaching

S. Olin, M. Lindeskog, T. A. M. Pugh, G. Schurgers, D. Wårlind, M. Mishurov, S. Zaehle, B. D. Stocker, B. Smith, and A. Arneth

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RC C486: 'Review of "Soil carbon management in large-scale Earth system modelling: implications for crop yields and nitrogen leaching" by Olin et al.', Maarten Braakhekke, 11 Aug 2015
- AC C709: 'Answer to review made by M Braakhekke', Stefan Olin, 17 Oct 2015
RC C510: 'Review of agricultural management represented in JPL-GUESS', Will Wieder, 21 Aug 2015
- AC C710: 'Answer to review made by W. Wieder', Stefan Olin, 17 Oct 2015

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AR by Stefan Olin on behalf of the Authors (17 Oct 2015) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (26 Oct 2015) by Stefan Dekker

AR by Stefan Olin on behalf of the Authors (27 Oct 2015) Manuscript

Short summary

Croplands are vital ecosystems for human well-being. Properly managed they can supply food, store carbon and even sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Conversely, if poorly managed, croplands can be a source of nitrogen to inland and coastal waters, causing algal blooms, and a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, accentuating climate change. Here we studied cropland management types for their potential to store carbon and minimize nitrogen losses while maintaining crop yields.