Project: Mechanisms underlying TRAde-offs between Carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas Emissions and nutrient losses in Soils under conservation agriculture in Europe
| Acronym | TRACE-Soils |
| Duration | 01/02/2021 - 31/01/2024 |
| Project Topic | Soil C sequestration in agroecosystems can promote soil quality and biodiversity, but come at a cost of increased nutrient losses and greenhouse gas emissions. Aiming to increase the predictability of such synergies and trade-offs, we will study their underlying mechanisms by reviewing literature that quantifies them under different agricultural systems and management practices. We will identify soil abiotic and biotic predictors of trade-off magnitudes, and test them in long-term experiments across a NE-SW pedoclimatic gradient in Europe. Modelling scenarios will be posed to scale-up trade-off analysis to the provincial level. Outputs of reviews, experiments and models will serve to propose a ranked list of climate-zone specific indicators and measures to assess and mitigate trade-offs. |
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| Network | EJP SOIL |
| Call | 1st EJP SOIL internal Call for proposals |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology | Coordinator | Spain |
| 2 | Spanish National Research Council | Partner | Spain |
| 3 | National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment | Partner | France |
| 4 | Wageningen University & Research | Partner | Netherlands |
| 5 | Aarhus University | Partner | Denmark |
| 6 | Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry | Partner | Lithuania |
| 7 | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | Partner | Sweden |
| 8 | Agroscope | Partner | Switzerland |