Legumes and livestock in no-till crop rotations: Effects on nitrous oxide emissions, carbon sequestration, yield, and wheat protein content

Lisa Matthews, Johann A. Strauss, Thorsten Reinsch, Hendrik P.J. Smit, Friedhelm Taube, Christof Kluss and Pieter A. Swanepoel

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 224, issue C

Abstract: Crop rotation is seen as a ‘Climate-Smart Agriculture’ practice, but there are knowledge gaps around their climate impacts. This is the first direct measurement of nitrous oxide emissions (N2O) from cropland soils in South Africa.

Keywords: Global warming potential; Greenhouse gas emissions; Climate-smart agriculture; Conservation agriculture; Crop-livestock integration; Soil organic carbon; Mediterranean climate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104218

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