Projects
Interactions between river-geomorphology, carbon transport and floodplain carbon sequestration. KU Leuven
Interactions between river geomorphology, carbon transport and floodplain carbon sequestration KU Leuven
Soil organic carbon sequestration potential of agricultural soils in Europe Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
CarboSeq is an internal research project of EJP SOIL. Carbon sequestration in soils is a negative emission technology that contributes to climate change mitigation. The aim of CarboSeq is to estimate the feasible soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration potential of different management options considering technical and economic constraints in the different regions and countries in Europe. The project wants ...
Identification of long-term carbon sequestration in historically charcoal-enriched soils KU Leuven
Charcoal is the solid product obtained by heating biomass in oxygen limiting conditions. It consists mainly of aromatic carbon (C) that is highly resistant against biodegradation, its estimated residence time in soil is at least several centuries. Charcoal has, therefore, been proposed as a soil amendment (then referred to as ‘biochar’) for enhanced soil C sequestration. In addition, it has been proposed that biochar can indirectly enhance ...
Carbon sequestration in grassland soils after ten years of different management practices Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Which management practices for grasslands show the highest carbon sequestration potential? Converting arable land to grassland soils is considered to be a good strategy for carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation. The research focuses on grassland types and grassland management practices in relation to carbon storage in the soil.
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Modelling of mycorrhizal fungal impacts on soil carbon sequestration processes. Hasselt University
Data-driven management solutions for carbon sequestration in grasslands KU Leuven
Grasslands cover 20% of Flanders and have the potential to store over 100 tons of carbon per hectare in the soil, making them priority habitats for carbon capture and storage. However, the efficacy of grasslands in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions depends on their context and management. The high costs of carbon monitoring have left it largely unknown how much carbon is stored in grasslands in Flanders, and which grasslands function as a ...
Shifts in the brown food web along forest edge-to-interior gradients and their consequences for carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling Ghent University
Forests around the world are severely fragmented due to conversion to other land-use types.
Small and isolated forest fragments contain large proportions of forest edge, which store more
carbon and have a faster nutrient cycling than forest interiors. Hence, if forest edges are ignored in
carbon models, total carbon stocks are underestimated. A large part of all aboveground plant
material enters the soil as litter, ...