A Review on Carbon Source and Sink in Arable Land Ecosystems

Xiaochen Liu, Shuai Wang, Qianlai Zhuang, Xinxin Jin, Zhenxing Bian, Mingyi Zhou, Zhuo Meng, Chunlan Han, Xiaoyu Guo, Wenjuan Jin and Yufei Zhang
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Xiaochen Liu: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Shuai Wang: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Qianlai Zhuang: Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
Xinxin Jin: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Zhenxing Bian: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Mingyi Zhou: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Zhuo Meng: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Chunlan Han: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Xiaoyu Guo: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Wenjuan Jin: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Yufei Zhang: College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 4, 1-17

Abstract: Arable land ecosystems are among the most important terrestrial systems. The issues of carbon sequestration and emission reductions in arable land ecosystems have received extensive attention. Countries around the world have actively issued policies to manage arable land ecosystems. At present, more than 100 countries have made carbon neutralization target commitments. Various arable land management measures and arable land planting strategies have important impacts on the carbon storage of arable land ecosystems. Research on arable land carbon is of great significance to global climate change. This study attempts to investigate the problems and deficiencies in the current research by summarizing a number of studies, including the main methods for the quantitative research of carbon sources and sinks as well as the influencing factors in these ecosystems. In this study, it is found that due to the differences of climate patterns, soil properties and management practices in arable land ecosystems, the factors affecting carbon sources and sinks are of great heterogeneity and complexity. Generally, variations in natural factors affect the carbon balance in different regions, while human management measures, such as irrigation, fertilization and the degree of agricultural mechanization, are the leading factors causing changes to carbon sources and sinks in these ecosystems. In addition, there are still great uncertainties in the evaluation of carbon sources and sinks in these ecosystems caused by different estimation models and methods. Therefore, emphasis should be placed on model parameter acquisition and method optimization in the future. This review provides a scientific basis for understanding carbon sources and sinks in arable land ecosystems, enhancing their carbon sink capacity and guiding low-carbon agriculture on arable land.

Keywords: arable land ecosystem; carbon source; carbon sink; influence factor; research methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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