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Slesserev: No-till farming can actually deplete soil carbon at deeper depths
“Basically shifting tillage regime it means that not only are you changing the biology of the system and the rate at which carbon Flows through it, but also changing the vertical distribution of carbon, because tilling soil mixes carbon, and it also influences …”
Slesserev: Unclear If Soil Erosion Is Net Carbon Source or Sink
“For instance, that erosion question I just brought up earlier, there's been an ongoing debate about, you know, whether
The erosion of soil and transport of that carbon amounts to a source or a sink of CO₂ to the atmosphere.
We don't really even feel certain ab…”
Slesserev: Crop Agriculture Adds Less Deep Soil Carbon Than Perennials
“Converting ecosystems that were composed of deeply rooted plants, like perennial grasses, with ecosystems that are managed by humans and composed of
Our crop plants, which tend to be fairly short-lived and hence shallow-rooted, and therefore add less carbon to…”