Feasible Carbon Sequestration Potential in European Agricultural Mineral Soils Through Improved Management

作者：Felix Seidel, Jorge Álvaro‐Fuentes, Martin A. Bolinder, Claudia Di Bene, Mariangela Diacono, Eugenio Diaz-Pines, Sophia Götzinger, Thomas Kätterer, Sonja G. Keel, Katharina M. Keiblinger, Jens Leifeld, J.P. Lesschen, Ioanna Panagea, Daniel Rasse, Christoph Rosinger, Greet Ruysschaert, Florian Schneider, Daria Seitz, Heide Spiegel, Marjetka Suhadolc, Silvia Vanino, Axel Don · 发表于：European Journal of Soil Science · 年份：2026 · DOI：10.1111/ejss.70357 · 被引用次数：1 · 研究领域：Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics、Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems、Soil erosion and sediment transport

ABSTRACT Soil degradation threatens global agriculture by compromising soil health, while sustainable agricultural management enhances soil functionality and carbon (C) storage, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation. This study estimates the feasible C sequestration potential of ten agricultural management practices across Europe, by applying practice‐specific emission factors and identifying areas suitable for additional implementation. For each management option, the implementation area was defined based on environmental and technical limitations and, if applicable, EU regulations. The objective of this study is to identify general patterns, relative magnitudes, and plausible ranges of carbon sequestration potentials across Europe. Considering soil C from 0 to 50 cm depth, biochar application shows the highest and most robust potential, contributing approximately 34%–47% of the total estimated annual C sequestration rate. This is followed by agroforestry, contributing 24%–45% (of which ~10% occurs in soils and ~90% in biomass), and zero tillage with 11%–15%. Optimised crop residue management (4%–6%), forage legumes and temporary ley rotations (4%–5%), and cover cropping (2%–3%) contribute comparatively smaller shares. Non‐inversion tillage and irrigation offered a marginal C sequestration potential. By implementing all non‐mutually exclusive management options, the greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation potential is estimated at approximately 20%–30% of current, annual...