Alison King
Publications:
Crop rotations differ in soil carbon stabilization efficiency, but the response to quality of structural plant inputs is ambiguous
This study set out to evaluate crop rotation diversity, perenniality, carbon inputs, and carbon input quality as predictors of soil organic carbon concentration and aggregate size.
Soil organic matter as catalyst of crop resource capture
News:
Focus on continuous living cover, not adding more crops to rotation, to see soil carbon gains
Diverse crop rotations – those with a greater variety of crops over time – have been recently promoted as a …
Lasting impact: The secret is in the soil
First published in Farmtario: https://farmtario.com/crops/lasting-impact-the-secret-to-increasing-carbon-is-in-the-soil/ This article is part two of a three-part series highlighting lessons learned from two long-term …
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Should I use soil moisture or precipitation to characterize water stress in my statistical crop yield model? Jon Proctor led a global analysis showing the answer is clear… soil moisture.
Read it: https://rdcu.be/cVYtT
Nice write up: https://phys.org/news/2022-09-crop-yields-climate.html
Come work with us! We’re hiring an Ecosystem Data Manager in the Cotrufo Soil Innovation Lab in Fort Collins, CO. If you like data & teamwork & want to help advance a new generation soil carbon & nitrogen model, this job is for you. Apply by 22 Oct 2022. https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/112557
