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Methods for estimating carbon storage in agricultural and forest soils - State of the art and experts opinions

Objectives

Through its function of storing, recycling and transforming organic matter, soil plays a key role in mitigating climate change, particularly through its capacity to store carbon. This storage process requires in-depth quantitative and qualitative knowledge of this carbon, as well as knowledge of how the carbon cycle works. This study will redefine the context of public policies and European regulations currently in force or being drawn up on climate issues and the consideration of carbon. Based on a review of the state of the art and consultations with experts, this work will analyse the available methods for quantifying and monitoring the dynamics of organic carbon in soils. It will also propose practical recommendations on the procedures to be followed in order to improve the reliability of temporal data on carbon stocks and storage or emission fluxes in agricultural and forest soils.

Publication date: In progress

Achievement: GINGER BURGEAP

Reference: 23-0176/1A

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