Does spontaneous cover crop increase the stocks of soil organic carbon and nitrogen in commercial olive orchard?

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作者
Pareja-Sanchez, Evangelina [1 ]
Calero, Julio [2 ]
Garcia-Ruiz, Roberto [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Jaen, Univ Inst Res olive grove & olive oil, Campus Univ Lagunillas s-n, Jaen 23071, Spain
[2] Univ Jaen, Ctr Adv Studies Earth Sci, Campus Univ Lagunillas s-n, Jaen 23071, Spain
来源
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH | 2024年 / 244卷
关键词
Temporary spontaneous cover crops; Olive groves; Soil inorganic carbon; Soil organic carbon; Nitrogen; INORGANIC CARBON; REDUCED TILLAGE; PLANT COVER; MANAGEMENT; SEQUESTRATION; STABILIZATION; MITIGATION; EROSION; SYSTEMS; RUNOFF;
D O I
10.1016/j.still.2024.106237
中图分类号
S15 [土壤学];
学科分类号
0903 ; 090301 ;
摘要
Management practices in the inter-row area of olive orchards are undergoing significant transformations. Current regulations and recommendations are increasingly advocating the implementation of temporary spontaneous cover crops (TSCV) mainly to reduce erosion. Existing research has predominantly focused on evaluating the effectiveness of TSCV in mitigating soil erosion in olive orchards, with limited attention given to carbon (C) cycling, despite the potential of TSCV for contributing to the removal of atmospheric CO2 and in the reduction of eroded carbon. Moreover, the limited number of studies on the effects of TSCV on C cycling have been confined to a few experimental sites and at the short term. This study aimed to assess the potential of TSCV to enhance carbon sequestration and nitrogen retention in rainfed commercial olive orchards under semi-arid conditions. To achieve this, we evaluated the annual aboveground organic carbon input due to TSCV, as well as the stocks of soil organic (SOC) and inorganic (SIC) carbon and total N (STN) in 24 commercial olive groves with calcareous Regosols and calcium Cambisols as the predominant soil types that have implemented TSCV for at least the last 8 years. These were compared with 24 comparable groves with bare soil (BS). Net aboveground annual carbon and CO2 fixation of the TSCV averaged 125.7 kg C ha1 y 1 and 460 kg CO2 ha(-1) y(-1) , respectively, which are figures relatively low mainly due to the low area covered by the TSCV. After eight years of implementing TSCV, the SOC stocks increased by an average of 2.03 Mg C ha(-1) (in the top 30 cm of soil) compared to BS olive orchards. Moreover, SOC content of unprotected (>250 mu m) and physically protected (53-250 mu m) fractions were 82 and 38 % higher in the TSCV olive farms. Although there was a tendency of lower SIC content in TSCV olive orchards, differences were not significant. The STN content and the potentially mineralizable nitrogen in TSCV farms were on average 26% and 77% higher than in BS olive orchards. These findings underscore the potential of TSCV for organic carbon accumulation and nitrogen retention in the soil, contributing to climate change mitigation and soil fertility enhancement. Increasing vegetation coverage and productivity can enhance their effectiveness.
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