Delineate soil characteristics and carbon pools in grassland compared to native forestland of India: A meta-analysis
Grassland is a highly dynamic land use system and it provides vital ecosystem services, mainly consisting of carbon storage in the tropics and subtropics. The objective of this study was to delineate grassland in India according to soil characteristics and carbon pools in comparison to native forest...
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| author | Padbhushan, Rajeev Sharma, Sheetal Rana, D.S. Kumar, Upendra Kohli, Anshuman Kumar, Rajkishore |
| author_browse | Kohli, Anshuman Kumar, Rajkishore Kumar, Upendra Padbhushan, Rajeev Rana, D.S. Sharma, Sheetal |
| author_facet | Padbhushan, Rajeev Sharma, Sheetal Rana, D.S. Kumar, Upendra Kohli, Anshuman Kumar, Rajkishore |
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| description | Grassland is a highly dynamic land use system and it provides vital ecosystem services, mainly consisting of carbon storage in the tropics and subtropics. The objective of this study was to delineate grassland in India according to soil characteristics and carbon pools in comparison to native forestland, and to discuss management strategies for improving soil carbon (SC) storage in grassland. A total of 675 paired datasets from studies on grassland and forestland in India generated during the period of 1990–2019 were used for meta-analysis study. The analysis shows that soil pH and bulk density (BD) in grasslands were greater by 1.1% and 1.0% compared to forestlands while soil organic carbon (SOC) declined by 36.3% (p < 0.05). Among carbon pools, labile carbon (LC), non-labile carbon (NLC), and microbial biomass carbon (MBC) were 35.5%, 35.3% and 29.5% lower, respectively, in the grassland compared to the forestland. Total carbon (TC) was 35.0% lower in the grassland than the forestland (p < 0.05). Soil carbon stocks (SCS) were 32.8% lower in the grassland compared to the forestland. In the grassland, MBC/SOC (%) from the surface layer and subsurface layer were lower by 2.4% and 8.5%, respectively compared to forestland. The percentage effect size was found to have decreased from surface soil to subsurface soil. Relative SCS loss and carbon dioxide equivalent emission from the grassland compared to forestland were 15.2% and 33.3 Mg ha−1, respectively (p < 0.05). Proper management strategies like agroforestry, legume introduction, silvipastoral system, fertilization, irrigation, and quality grass species could improve SC storage and reduce SCS loss in grassland. Overall, this study gives an idea that conversion of native forestland into grassland in India has declined the SC content and hence it is necessary to adapt proper strategies to manage the soil-atmosphere carbon balance. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1643822025-05-14T10:39:47Z Delineate soil characteristics and carbon pools in grassland compared to native forestland of India: A meta-analysis Padbhushan, Rajeev Sharma, Sheetal Rana, D.S. Kumar, Upendra Kohli, Anshuman Kumar, Rajkishore Grassland is a highly dynamic land use system and it provides vital ecosystem services, mainly consisting of carbon storage in the tropics and subtropics. The objective of this study was to delineate grassland in India according to soil characteristics and carbon pools in comparison to native forestland, and to discuss management strategies for improving soil carbon (SC) storage in grassland. A total of 675 paired datasets from studies on grassland and forestland in India generated during the period of 1990–2019 were used for meta-analysis study. The analysis shows that soil pH and bulk density (BD) in grasslands were greater by 1.1% and 1.0% compared to forestlands while soil organic carbon (SOC) declined by 36.3% (p < 0.05). Among carbon pools, labile carbon (LC), non-labile carbon (NLC), and microbial biomass carbon (MBC) were 35.5%, 35.3% and 29.5% lower, respectively, in the grassland compared to the forestland. Total carbon (TC) was 35.0% lower in the grassland than the forestland (p < 0.05). Soil carbon stocks (SCS) were 32.8% lower in the grassland compared to the forestland. In the grassland, MBC/SOC (%) from the surface layer and subsurface layer were lower by 2.4% and 8.5%, respectively compared to forestland. The percentage effect size was found to have decreased from surface soil to subsurface soil. Relative SCS loss and carbon dioxide equivalent emission from the grassland compared to forestland were 15.2% and 33.3 Mg ha−1, respectively (p < 0.05). Proper management strategies like agroforestry, legume introduction, silvipastoral system, fertilization, irrigation, and quality grass species could improve SC storage and reduce SCS loss in grassland. Overall, this study gives an idea that conversion of native forestland into grassland in India has declined the SC content and hence it is necessary to adapt proper strategies to manage the soil-atmosphere carbon balance. 2020-12-15 2024-12-19T12:53:50Z 2024-12-19T12:53:50Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164382 en Open Access MDPI Padbhushan, Rajeev; Sharma, Sheetal; Rana, D. S.; Kumar, Upendra; Kohli, Anshuman and Kumar, Rajkishore. 2020. Delineate soil characteristics and carbon pools in grassland compared to native forestland of India: A meta-analysis. Agronomy, Volume 10 no. 12 p. 1969 |
| spellingShingle | Padbhushan, Rajeev Sharma, Sheetal Rana, D.S. Kumar, Upendra Kohli, Anshuman Kumar, Rajkishore Delineate soil characteristics and carbon pools in grassland compared to native forestland of India: A meta-analysis |
| title | Delineate soil characteristics and carbon pools in grassland compared to native forestland of India: A meta-analysis |
| title_full | Delineate soil characteristics and carbon pools in grassland compared to native forestland of India: A meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | Delineate soil characteristics and carbon pools in grassland compared to native forestland of India: A meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delineate soil characteristics and carbon pools in grassland compared to native forestland of India: A meta-analysis |
| title_short | Delineate soil characteristics and carbon pools in grassland compared to native forestland of India: A meta-analysis |
| title_sort | delineate soil characteristics and carbon pools in grassland compared to native forestland of india a meta analysis |
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