A meta-analysis reveals increases in soil organic carbon following the restoration and recovery of croplands in Southwest China,Ecological Applications

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A meta-analysis reveals increases in soil organic carbon following the restoration and recovery of croplands in Southwest China
Ecological Applications ( IF 5 ) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 , DOI: 10.1002/eap.2944
Zihao Guo _{1,

2} , Shuting Zhang _{1,

2} , Lichen Zhang _{1,

2} , Yangzhou Xiang ₃ , Jianping Wu _{1,

2}

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In China, the Grain for Green Program (GGP) is an ambitious project to convert croplands into natural vegetation, but exactly how changes in vegetation translate into changes in soil organic carbon remains less clear. Here we conducted a meta-analysis using 734 observations to explore the effects of land recovery on soil organic carbon and nutrients in four provinces in Southwest China. Following GGP, the soil organic carbon content (SOCc) and soil organic carbon stock (SOCs) increased by 33.73% and 22.39%, respectively, compared with the surrounding croplands. Similarly, soil nitrogen increased, while phosphorus decreased. Outcomes were heterogeneous, but depended on variations in soil and environmental characteristics. Both the regional land use and cover change indicated by the landscape type transfer matrix and net primary production from 2000 to 2020 further confirmed that the GGP promoted the forest area and regional mean net primary production. Our findings suggest that the GGP could enhance soil and vegetation carbon sequestration in Southwest China and help to develop a carbon-neutral strategy.

更新日期：2024-02-21

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