How to Achieve Carbon Neutrality in Agroecosystem?

Dear Colleagues,

Agriculture is the main emission source of non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases, and agricultural soil has a great carbon sink potential. The U.N. climate conference in Glasgow 2021 recognized that limiting global warming requires rapid, deep, and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions. This includes reducing global carbon dioxide emissions by 45 percent by 2030, relative to the 2010 level, and to net zero around mid-century, as well as deep reductions in other greenhouse gases. Therefore, agricultural emission reduction and carbon sink increase will undoubtedly contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality. This Special Issue will be dedicated to publishing papers on the role of the agroecosystem in achieving carbon neutrality without compromising crop grain yields. Of central interest is the application of specific management strategies/practices/technologies to enhance soil carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to facilitate C neutrality in agroecosystem and clarify the underlying biotic and abiotic mechanism.

This Special Issue will mainly address the following scientific issues in agroecosystems:

1. How can we achieve both carbon sequestration and carbon emission reduction?
2. How can we achieve both carbon emission reduction and yield promotion?
3. How can we achieve carbon sequestration, carbon emission reduction and yield promotion?

Dr. Guangbin Zhang
Dr. Yang Ji
Guest Editors

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