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such increases may not occur in fine-textured soils, under cold and poorly drained
conditions, or where the antecedent SOC concentration is high [98].
14 Summary
Soil C sequestration is a very important tool for C storage, atmospheric CO 2 reduction
and climate change mitigation. As well, it is critical for enhancing soil fertility,
agricultural productivity, and sustainability. Adoption of good management practices
may make agricultural soils an effective C sink because of their content of C content
is below the C saturation point, which means that an additional C can be sequestered
with time. Soil C and N are low in Egyptian soils and in Delta’s soils although the
Nile Delta is one the most fertile area in Egypt. Although North Nile Delta, Egypt
produces a very small percentage of global GHGs emissions, it is one of the most
vulnerable areas to the expected impacts and risks of climate change. In addition,
although, Nile Delta in Egypt is one of the most fertile areas in the world, it contains
a considerable area of degraded and un-reclaimed soils. Therefore, the reclamation
process in such areas is very important not only for agricultural extension in Egypt
but also it may have a significant effect on SOC by alternation of soil condition and
inputs and outputs of organic C. Thus, such soil has huge potential to sequester more
C and N, subsequently reducing atmospheric CO 2 if improved management practices
are adopted.
References
1. Ravindranath NH, Ostwald M (2008) Carbon inventory methods: handbook for greenhouse
gas inventory, carbon mitigation and roundwood production projects. In: Advances in global
change research, vol 29. Springer Science + Business Media BV
2. Soleimani A, Hosseini SM, Bavani ARM, Jafari M, Francaviglia R (2017) Simulating soil
organic carbon stock as affected by land cover change and climate change, Hyrcanian forests
(northern Iran). Sci Total Environ 599–600:1646–1657
3. Sofi JA, Lone AH, Ganie MA, Dar NA, Bhat SA, Mukhtar M, Dar MA, Ramzan S (2016)
Soil microbiological activity and carbon dynamics in the current climate change scenarios: a
review. Pedosphere 26(5):577–591. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1002-0160(15)60068-6
4. Waltman SW, Olson C, West L, Moore A, Thompson J (2010) Preparing a soil organic carbon
inventory for the United States using soil surveys and site measurements: why carbon stocks
at depth are important. In: 19th world congress of soil science, soil solutions for a changing
world
5. Qiu SJ, Ju XT, Ingwersen J, Qin ZC, Li L, Streck T, Christie P, Zhang FS (2010) Changes in
soil carbon and nitrogen pools after shifting from conventional cereal to greenhouse vegetable
production. Soil Till Res 107:80–87
6. Jacinthe PA, Lal R, Kimble JM (2001) Organic carbon storage and dynamics in croplands
and terrestrial deposits as influenced by subsurface tile drainage. Soil Sci 166(5):322–335
7. Pandey D, Agrawal M, Bohra JS, Adhya TK, Bhattacharyya P (2014) Recalcitrant and labile
carbon pools in a sub-humid tropical soil under different. Tillage combinations: a case study
of rice–wheat system. Soil Till Res 143:116–122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.06.001
H. Elbasiouny and F. Elbehiry
such increases may not occur in fine-textured soils, under cold and poorly drained
conditions, or where the antecedent SOC concentration is high [98].
14 Summary
Soil C sequestration is a very important tool for C storage, atmospheric CO 2 reduction
and climate change mitigation. As well, it is critical for enhancing soil fertility,
agricultural productivity, and sustainability. Adoption of good management practices
may make agricultural soils an effective C sink because of their content of C content
is below the C saturation point, which means that an additional C can be sequestered
with time. Soil C and N are low in Egyptian soils and in Delta’s soils although the
Nile Delta is one the most fertile area in Egypt. Although North Nile Delta, Egypt
produces a very small percentage of global GHGs emissions, it is one of the most
vulnerable areas to the expected impacts and risks of climate change. In addition,
although, Nile Delta in Egypt is one of the most fertile areas in the world, it contains
a considerable area of degraded and un-reclaimed soils. Therefore, the reclamation
process in such areas is very important not only for agricultural extension in Egypt
but also it may have a significant effect on SOC by alternation of soil condition and
inputs and outputs of organic C. Thus, such soil has huge potential to sequester more
C and N, subsequently reducing atmospheric CO 2 if improved management practices
are adopted.
References
1. Ravindranath NH, Ostwald M (2008) Carbon inventory methods: handbook for greenhouse
gas inventory, carbon mitigation and roundwood production projects. In: Advances in global
change research, vol 29. Springer Science + Business Media BV
2. Soleimani A, Hosseini SM, Bavani ARM, Jafari M, Francaviglia R (2017) Simulating soil
organic carbon stock as affected by land cover change and climate change, Hyrcanian forests
(northern Iran). Sci Total Environ 599–600:1646–1657
3. Sofi JA, Lone AH, Ganie MA, Dar NA, Bhat SA, Mukhtar M, Dar MA, Ramzan S (2016)
Soil microbiological activity and carbon dynamics in the current climate change scenarios: a
review. Pedosphere 26(5):577–591. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1002-0160(15)60068-6
4. Waltman SW, Olson C, West L, Moore A, Thompson J (2010) Preparing a soil organic carbon
inventory for the United States using soil surveys and site measurements: why carbon stocks
at depth are important. In: 19th world congress of soil science, soil solutions for a changing
world
5. Qiu SJ, Ju XT, Ingwersen J, Qin ZC, Li L, Streck T, Christie P, Zhang FS (2010) Changes in
soil carbon and nitrogen pools after shifting from conventional cereal to greenhouse vegetable
production. Soil Till Res 107:80–87
6. Jacinthe PA, Lal R, Kimble JM (2001) Organic carbon storage and dynamics in croplands
and terrestrial deposits as influenced by subsurface tile drainage. Soil Sci 166(5):322–335
7. Pandey D, Agrawal M, Bohra JS, Adhya TK, Bhattacharyya P (2014) Recalcitrant and labile
carbon pools in a sub-humid tropical soil under different. Tillage combinations: a case study
of rice–wheat system. Soil Till Res 143:116–122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.06.001