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Predicting the abatement rates of soil organic carbon sequestration management in Western European vineyards using random forest regression

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Predicting the abatement rates of soil organic carbon sequestration management in Western European vineyards using random forest regression. / Payen, Florian Thomas; Sykes, Alasdair; Aitkenhead, Matthew et al.
In: Cleaner Environmental Systems, Vol. 2, 100024, 30.06.2021.

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Payen FT, Sykes A, Aitkenhead M, Alexander P, Moran D, MacLeod M. Predicting the abatement rates of soil organic carbon sequestration management in Western European vineyards using random forest regression. Cleaner Environmental Systems. 2021 Jun 30;2:100024. Epub 2021 Mar 11. doi: 10.1016/j.cesys.2021.100024

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@article{a93cd9d9d06e4d69a947b736161ec241,
title = "Predicting the abatement rates of soil organic carbon sequestration management in Western European vineyards using random forest regression",
abstract = "The implementation of soil organic carbon sequestration (SCS) practices on agricultural land has the potential to help to mitigate climate change at the global level. However, our understanding of the extent to which viticultural soils can contribute to this global effort remains limited. In this study, we used a random forest regression to predict the change in soil organic carbon stocks in vineyards of Western Europe under five SCS practices: organic amendments (OA), cover cropping (CC), organic amendments and no-tillage (OA+NT), no-tillage and cover cropping (NT+CC), and a combination of organic amendments, no-tillage and cover cropping (OA+NT+CC). The abatement rate of each SCS practice was modelled and mapped for six countries in Western Europe: Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Germany and Austria. Overall, the highest abatement rate was reached under OA+NT+CC (8.29 ​Mg CO2-eq. ha−1 yr−1), whereas the lowest was observed under CC (7.03 Mg CO2-eq. ha−1 yr−1). Results showed major differences in abatement rates at the regional and national level. Despite these differences, the adoption of SCS practices was associated with a high abatement potential in the six countries and should be encouraged in the viticulture sector as a way to offset greenhouse gas emissions via soil carbon sequestration.",
keywords = "Vineyards, Soil carbon sequestration, Soil management practices, Random forest regression, Abatement potential",
author = "Payen, {Florian Thomas} and Alasdair Sykes and Matthew Aitkenhead and Peter Alexander and Dominic Moran and Michael MacLeod",
year = "2021",
month = jun,
day = "30",
doi = "10.1016/j.cesys.2021.100024",
language = "English",
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journal = "Cleaner Environmental Systems",

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T1 - Predicting the abatement rates of soil organic carbon sequestration management in Western European vineyards using random forest regression

AU - Payen, Florian Thomas

AU - Sykes, Alasdair

AU - Aitkenhead, Matthew

AU - Alexander, Peter

AU - Moran, Dominic

AU - MacLeod, Michael

PY - 2021/6/30

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N2 - The implementation of soil organic carbon sequestration (SCS) practices on agricultural land has the potential to help to mitigate climate change at the global level. However, our understanding of the extent to which viticultural soils can contribute to this global effort remains limited. In this study, we used a random forest regression to predict the change in soil organic carbon stocks in vineyards of Western Europe under five SCS practices: organic amendments (OA), cover cropping (CC), organic amendments and no-tillage (OA+NT), no-tillage and cover cropping (NT+CC), and a combination of organic amendments, no-tillage and cover cropping (OA+NT+CC). The abatement rate of each SCS practice was modelled and mapped for six countries in Western Europe: Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Germany and Austria. Overall, the highest abatement rate was reached under OA+NT+CC (8.29 ​Mg CO2-eq. ha−1 yr−1), whereas the lowest was observed under CC (7.03 Mg CO2-eq. ha−1 yr−1). Results showed major differences in abatement rates at the regional and national level. Despite these differences, the adoption of SCS practices was associated with a high abatement potential in the six countries and should be encouraged in the viticulture sector as a way to offset greenhouse gas emissions via soil carbon sequestration.

AB - The implementation of soil organic carbon sequestration (SCS) practices on agricultural land has the potential to help to mitigate climate change at the global level. However, our understanding of the extent to which viticultural soils can contribute to this global effort remains limited. In this study, we used a random forest regression to predict the change in soil organic carbon stocks in vineyards of Western Europe under five SCS practices: organic amendments (OA), cover cropping (CC), organic amendments and no-tillage (OA+NT), no-tillage and cover cropping (NT+CC), and a combination of organic amendments, no-tillage and cover cropping (OA+NT+CC). The abatement rate of each SCS practice was modelled and mapped for six countries in Western Europe: Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Germany and Austria. Overall, the highest abatement rate was reached under OA+NT+CC (8.29 ​Mg CO2-eq. ha−1 yr−1), whereas the lowest was observed under CC (7.03 Mg CO2-eq. ha−1 yr−1). Results showed major differences in abatement rates at the regional and national level. Despite these differences, the adoption of SCS practices was associated with a high abatement potential in the six countries and should be encouraged in the viticulture sector as a way to offset greenhouse gas emissions via soil carbon sequestration.

KW - Vineyards

KW - Soil carbon sequestration

KW - Soil management practices

KW - Random forest regression

KW - Abatement potential

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