Harmonizing soil carbon simulation models, emission factors and direct measurements used in LCA of agricultural systems

Simone Pelaracci, Pietro Goglio, Simon Moakes, Marie Trydeman Knudsen, Klara Van Mierlo, Nina Adams, Fossey Maxime, Alberto Maresca, Manuel Romero-Huelva, Muhammad Ahmed Waqas, Laurence G. Smith, Frank Willem Oudshoorn, Thomas Nemecek, Camillo de Camillis, Giampiero Grossi and Ward Smith

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 227, issue C

Abstract: The increasing demand for animal products, coupled with the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock production, highlights the urgency for effective mitigation strategies for livestock systems, including the cropping systems. Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration, a crucial approach for reducing atmospheric GHG concentrations, is often underrepresented in Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of agricultural systems, largely due to methodological challenges in accurately accounting for soil carbon dynamics.

Keywords: LCA; Cropping system; Livestock system; Soil CO2 emissions; SOC change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104361

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