Meta-analysis protocol on the effects of cover crops on pool specific soil organic carbon
Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays an important role in agricultural soils, as it contributes to overall soil health as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation. By conducting a meta-analysis, we aim to quantitatively summarize research studying the effects of cover crops (CC) on SOC pools thro...
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| author | Julia Fohrafellner Sophie Zechmeister-Boltenstern Rajasekaran Murugan Katharina Keiblinger Heide Spiegel Elena Valkama |
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| description | Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays an important role in agricultural soils, as it contributes to overall soil health as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation. By conducting a meta-analysis, we aim to quantitatively summarize research studying the effects of cover crops (CC) on SOC pools throughout soil depths in arable cropland. We included global studies located in the climatic zones present in Europe. The pools chosen for this analysis are the particulate organic carbon (POC) and the mineral associated organic carbon (MAOC) and the microbial biomass carbon (MBC). Alongside, we will study the effects of a broad range of moderators, such as pedo-climatic factors, other agricultural management practices and CC characteristics e.g., type.We identified 71 relevant studies from 61 articles, of which mean values for SOC pools, standard deviations and sample sizes for treatments (CC) and controls (no CC) were extracted. To perform the meta-analysis, an effect size will be calculated for each study, which will then be summarized across studies by using weighing procedure. Consequently, this meta-analysis will provide valuable information on the state of knowledge on SOC pool change influenced by CC, corresponding quantitative summary results and the sources of heterogeneity influencing these results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f71f1063032425f8c3b3feebea97fbe2023-12-04T05:22:38ZengElsevierMethodsX2215-01612023-12-0111102411Meta-analysis protocol on the effects of cover crops on pool specific soil organic carbonJulia Fohrafellner0Sophie Zechmeister-Boltenstern1Rajasekaran Murugan2Katharina Keiblinger3Heide Spiegel4Elena Valkama5BIOS Science Austria, Silbergasse 30, Vienna 1190, Austria; Department of Forest- and Soil Sciences, Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Peter Jordan Straße 82, Vienna 1190, Austria; Corresponding author.Department of Forest- and Soil Sciences, Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Peter Jordan Straße 82, Vienna 1190, AustriaBIOS Science Austria, Silbergasse 30, Vienna 1190, AustriaDepartment of Forest- and Soil Sciences, Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Peter Jordan Straße 82, Vienna 1190, AustriaDepartment for Soil Health and Plant Nutrition, Institute for Sustainable Plant Production, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Spargelfeldstraße 191, Vienna 1220, AustriaNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Bioeconomy and Environment, Sustainability Science and Indicators, Tietotie 4, Jokioinen 31600, FinlandSoil organic carbon (SOC) plays an important role in agricultural soils, as it contributes to overall soil health as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation. By conducting a meta-analysis, we aim to quantitatively summarize research studying the effects of cover crops (CC) on SOC pools throughout soil depths in arable cropland. We included global studies located in the climatic zones present in Europe. The pools chosen for this analysis are the particulate organic carbon (POC) and the mineral associated organic carbon (MAOC) and the microbial biomass carbon (MBC). Alongside, we will study the effects of a broad range of moderators, such as pedo-climatic factors, other agricultural management practices and CC characteristics e.g., type.We identified 71 relevant studies from 61 articles, of which mean values for SOC pools, standard deviations and sample sizes for treatments (CC) and controls (no CC) were extracted. To perform the meta-analysis, an effect size will be calculated for each study, which will then be summarized across studies by using weighing procedure. Consequently, this meta-analysis will provide valuable information on the state of knowledge on SOC pool change influenced by CC, corresponding quantitative summary results and the sources of heterogeneity influencing these results.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016123004077Meta-analysis protocol |
| spellingShingle | Julia Fohrafellner Sophie Zechmeister-Boltenstern Rajasekaran Murugan Katharina Keiblinger Heide Spiegel Elena Valkama Meta-analysis protocol on the effects of cover crops on pool specific soil organic carbon MethodsX Meta-analysis protocol |
| title | Meta-analysis protocol on the effects of cover crops on pool specific soil organic carbon |
| title_full | Meta-analysis protocol on the effects of cover crops on pool specific soil organic carbon |
| title_fullStr | Meta-analysis protocol on the effects of cover crops on pool specific soil organic carbon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Meta-analysis protocol on the effects of cover crops on pool specific soil organic carbon |
| title_short | Meta-analysis protocol on the effects of cover crops on pool specific soil organic carbon |
| title_sort | meta analysis protocol on the effects of cover crops on pool specific soil organic carbon |
| topic | Meta-analysis protocol |
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