Towards climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soils
EJP SOIL WP3b-SOMMIT
Sustainable management of soil Organic Matter to MItigate Trade-offs between C-sequestration and nitrous oxide, methane and nitrate losses - SOMMIT
The project will evaluate trade-offs and synergies between soil C sequestration, nitrous oxide, methane and nitrate losses as affected by soil management options aimed at increasing soil C storage. [https://ejpsoil.eu/soil-research/ommit]
The integrated and interdisciplinary approach will address the main pedo-climatic conditions and farming systems in Europe, through:
Synthesis and meta-analysis of available literature and data;
Targeted, novel measurements on key long-term experiments; and
Simulation of long-term agro-ecological system responses to contrasting management options.
Moreover, obtained data will be synthesized through a fuzzy-expert system which will allow for:
Evidence-based identification of optimal strategies for mitigation of trade-offs, and
Effective stakeholders’ involvement.
Duration of the project: 36 months (02/2021 - 07/2024)
Project coordinator: Alessandra Lagomarsino - CREA, Italy
