Diversifying Crop Rotations Boost Carbon

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Diversified cropping systems boost nitrogen supply but not soil carbon, ongoing field trial discovers

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Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn't one of them.

The findings counter long-standing assumptions and could have implications for carbon-market initiatives.

The study is based on data collected from the ongoing field trial at Iowa State's Marsden Farm just east of Boone .

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