Growing soil organic carbon in dryland agricultural systems

Mark Farrell, Gupta Vadakattu

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Abstract

Soil organic carbon (C) plays a crucial role in dryland agricultural systems, improving resilience, productivity, and delivering a range of ecosystem services including C sequestration and broader ecosystem health. Whilst the net primary production (NPP) is the principal source of C inputs to soil, plant-microbe interactions can help increase NPP and stimulate plant C inputs to the soil through a variety of mechanisms. Additionally, the soil microbial community plays a crucial role in the loss (CO2 respiration) and stabilization of SOC. With improved understanding of soil microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, there are new emerging strategies in which microorganisms may be harnessed either directly or indirectly to increase the amount of C added and stabilised in dryland soils.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18-21
Number of pages4
JournalMicrobiology Australia
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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