The relationship between soil structure and the ability of soil to stabilize soil organic matter (SOM)
is a key element in soil C dynamics that has either been overlooked or treated in a …

Better stewardship of land is needed to achieve the Paris Climate Agreement goal of
holding warming to below 2 C; however, confusion persists about the specific set of land …

Grasslands are heavily relied upon for food and forage production. A key component for
sustaining production in grassland ecosystems is the maintenance of soil organic matter (SOM), …

The response of soil organic matter ( OM ) decomposition to increasing temperature is a
critical aspect of ecosystem responses to global change. The impacts of climate warming on …

Current estimates of soil C storage potential are based on models or factors that assume
linearity between C input levels and C stocks at steady-state, implying that SOC stocks could …

The livestock sector supports about 1.3 billion producers and retailers, and contributes 40–50%
of agricultural GDP. We estimated that between 1995 and 2005, the livestock sector was …

Agricultural systems science generates knowledge that allows researchers to consider
complex problems or take informed agricultural decisions. The rich history of this science …

Livestock are responsible for 12% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable
intensification of livestock production systems might become a key climate mitigation …

Grassland ecosystems cover a large portion of Earths’ surface and contain substantial amounts
of soil organic carbon. Previous work has established that these soil carbon stocks are …

Microbial decomposition of soil organic matter produces a major flux of CO 2 from terrestrial
ecosystems and can act as a feedback to climate change. Although climate‐carbon models …