Using genetic diversity in deep root systems of forage grasses and rice to capture carbon in tropical soils

Agricultural soils have the potential not only to be sinks of carbon dioxide (CO2) but also to mitigate the emissions of this gas to the atmosphere, thus, alleviating global warming. Perennial tropical grasses and rice upland and lowland varieties exhibit a large untapped genetic diversity in their...

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Main Authors: Arango, Jacobo, Villegas, Daniel Mauricio, Jauregui, Rosa, Cardoso, Juan Andrés, Costa, Ciniro, Rebolledo, Camila, Álvarez, María F., Selvaraj, Michael, Rodríguez, Leonardo, Mayorga, Mildred, Chavarriaga Aguirre, Paul, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Quintero, Marcela, Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da, Ishitani, Manabu, Peters, Michael, Rao, Idupulapati M., Tohme, Joseph M.
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Published: International Grassland Congress 2023 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138142
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author Arango, Jacobo
Villegas, Daniel Mauricio
Jauregui, Rosa
Cardoso, Juan Andrés
Costa, Ciniro
Rebolledo, Camila
Álvarez, María F.
Selvaraj, Michael
Rodríguez, Leonardo
Mayorga, Mildred
Chavarriaga Aguirre, Paul
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Quintero, Marcela
Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da
Ishitani, Manabu
Peters, Michael
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Tohme, Joseph M.
author_browse Arango, Jacobo
Cardoso, Juan Andrés
Chavarriaga Aguirre, Paul
Costa, Ciniro
Ishitani, Manabu
Jauregui, Rosa
Mayorga, Mildred
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Peters, Michael
Quintero, Marcela
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Rebolledo, Camila
Rodríguez, Leonardo
Selvaraj, Michael
Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da
Tohme, Joseph M.
Villegas, Daniel Mauricio
Álvarez, María F.
author_facet Arango, Jacobo
Villegas, Daniel Mauricio
Jauregui, Rosa
Cardoso, Juan Andrés
Costa, Ciniro
Rebolledo, Camila
Álvarez, María F.
Selvaraj, Michael
Rodríguez, Leonardo
Mayorga, Mildred
Chavarriaga Aguirre, Paul
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Quintero, Marcela
Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da
Ishitani, Manabu
Peters, Michael
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Tohme, Joseph M.
author_sort Arango, Jacobo
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description Agricultural soils have the potential not only to be sinks of carbon dioxide (CO2) but also to mitigate the emissions of this gas to the atmosphere, thus, alleviating global warming. Perennial tropical grasses and rice upland and lowland varieties exhibit a large untapped genetic diversity in their root systems (e.g., deep rooting ability, exudation rates and chemical composition) that, if unlocked, could contribute to increased food production in crop-livestock systems while enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) in tropical regions. Nature based solutions that improve crop adaptation and SOC storage in tropical soils could help to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and thereby benefit the global climate system. With the launch of Future Seeds, one of the world’s largest repositories of tropical crop varieties, the Bezos Earth Fund (BEF) granted a major project within the Program of Future of Food. The focus of this BEF funded project is to: (i) develop novel high throughput phenotyping methods to evaluate genetic diversity of root systems of tropical grasses and rice; (ii) unravel the potential of root systems in crop-livestock systems to replenish soil organic carbon (SOC) in human-intervened areas in tropical soils; (iii) identify and target hotspots/agroecological niches for SOC storage in tropical soils; and (iv) build capacity in conducting research on root systems and SOC storage towards carbon farming in tropical regions. Implementation of land-based SOC storage practices/projects (through carbon markets) based on deep rooting ability of perennial tropical forage grasses and rice cultivars in crop-pasture rotational systems could significantly reduce net emissions from tropical soils.
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spelling CGSpace1381422025-03-11T12:14:31Z Using genetic diversity in deep root systems of forage grasses and rice to capture carbon in tropical soils Arango, Jacobo Villegas, Daniel Mauricio Jauregui, Rosa Cardoso, Juan Andrés Costa, Ciniro Rebolledo, Camila Álvarez, María F. Selvaraj, Michael Rodríguez, Leonardo Mayorga, Mildred Chavarriaga Aguirre, Paul Notenbaert, An Maria Omer Quintero, Marcela Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da Ishitani, Manabu Peters, Michael Rao, Idupulapati M. Tohme, Joseph M. forage rice tropical soils roots carbon sequestration plant genetic resources crop rotation Agricultural soils have the potential not only to be sinks of carbon dioxide (CO2) but also to mitigate the emissions of this gas to the atmosphere, thus, alleviating global warming. Perennial tropical grasses and rice upland and lowland varieties exhibit a large untapped genetic diversity in their root systems (e.g., deep rooting ability, exudation rates and chemical composition) that, if unlocked, could contribute to increased food production in crop-livestock systems while enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) in tropical regions. Nature based solutions that improve crop adaptation and SOC storage in tropical soils could help to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and thereby benefit the global climate system. With the launch of Future Seeds, one of the world’s largest repositories of tropical crop varieties, the Bezos Earth Fund (BEF) granted a major project within the Program of Future of Food. The focus of this BEF funded project is to: (i) develop novel high throughput phenotyping methods to evaluate genetic diversity of root systems of tropical grasses and rice; (ii) unravel the potential of root systems in crop-livestock systems to replenish soil organic carbon (SOC) in human-intervened areas in tropical soils; (iii) identify and target hotspots/agroecological niches for SOC storage in tropical soils; and (iv) build capacity in conducting research on root systems and SOC storage towards carbon farming in tropical regions. Implementation of land-based SOC storage practices/projects (through carbon markets) based on deep rooting ability of perennial tropical forage grasses and rice cultivars in crop-pasture rotational systems could significantly reduce net emissions from tropical soils. 2023-05-19 2024-01-19T15:15:32Z 2024-01-19T15:15:32Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138142 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130383 Limited Access International Grassland Congress 2023 Arango, J.; Villegas, D.M.; Jauregui, R.N.; Cardoso, J, A,; Costa, Jr. C,; Rebolledo, C.; Alvarez, M.F.; Selvaraj, M.; Rodriguez, L.; Mayorga, M.; Chavarriaga, P.; Notenbaert, A.; Quintero, M.; da Silva, M.; Ishitani, M.; Peters, M.; Rao, I.M.; Tohme, J. (2023) Using genetic diversity in deep root systems of forage grasses and rice to capture carbon in tropical soils. Proceedings of the XXV International Grassland Congress, Covington, Kentucky, USA , 14‒19 May 2023. p. 41-44
spellingShingle forage
rice
tropical soils
roots
carbon sequestration
plant genetic resources
crop rotation
Arango, Jacobo
Villegas, Daniel Mauricio
Jauregui, Rosa
Cardoso, Juan Andrés
Costa, Ciniro
Rebolledo, Camila
Álvarez, María F.
Selvaraj, Michael
Rodríguez, Leonardo
Mayorga, Mildred
Chavarriaga Aguirre, Paul
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Quintero, Marcela
Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da
Ishitani, Manabu
Peters, Michael
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Tohme, Joseph M.
Using genetic diversity in deep root systems of forage grasses and rice to capture carbon in tropical soils
title Using genetic diversity in deep root systems of forage grasses and rice to capture carbon in tropical soils
title_full Using genetic diversity in deep root systems of forage grasses and rice to capture carbon in tropical soils
title_fullStr Using genetic diversity in deep root systems of forage grasses and rice to capture carbon in tropical soils
title_full_unstemmed Using genetic diversity in deep root systems of forage grasses and rice to capture carbon in tropical soils
title_short Using genetic diversity in deep root systems of forage grasses and rice to capture carbon in tropical soils
title_sort using genetic diversity in deep root systems of forage grasses and rice to capture carbon in tropical soils
topic forage
rice
tropical soils
roots
carbon sequestration
plant genetic resources
crop rotation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138142
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