Correlating Genetically Modified Crops, Glyphosate Use and Increased Carbon Sequestration

In the early 1990s, tillage was the leading form of weed control, with minimum/zero-tillage management practices incapable of long-term continuation. Presently, weed control through tillage has virtually disappeared as cropland management systems have transitioned largely to continuous cropping, wit...

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Auteurs principaux:	Chelsea Sutherland, Savannah Gleim, Stuart J. Smyth
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Publié:	MDPI AG 2021
Sujets:	carbon dioxide climate change herbicide tolerance land management change Saskatchewan soil organic carbon Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3ad3b08525c94a39914d85411b3aff702021-11-11T19:24:57ZCorrelating Genetically Modified Crops, Glyphosate Use and Increased Carbon Sequestration10.3390/su1321116792071-1050https://doaj.org/article/3ad3b08525c94a39914d85411b3aff702021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11679https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050In the early 1990s, tillage was the leading form of weed control, with minimum/zero-tillage management practices incapable of long-term continuation. Presently, weed control through tillage has virtually disappeared as cropland management systems have transitioned largely to continuous cropping, with zero to minimal soil disturbance. Research was undertaken to examine what was driving this land management transition. A carbon accounting framework incorporating coefficients derived from the Century Model was used to estimate carbon sequestration in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The results quantify the transition from farmland being a net carbon emitter to being a net carbon sequesterer over the past 30 years. This evidence confirms the correlation between genetically modified, herbicide-tolerant crops and glyphosate use is a driver of the increased soil carbon sequestration. The removal of tillage and adoption of minimal soil disturbances has reduced the amount of carbon released from tillage and increased the sequestration of carbon through continuous crop production. Countries that ban genetically modified crops and are enacting legislation restricting glyphosate use are implementing policies that Canadian farm evidence indicates will not contribute to increasing agricultural sustainability.Chelsea SutherlandSavannah GleimStuart J. SmythMDPI AGarticlecarbon dioxideclimate changeherbicide toleranceland management changeSaskatchewansoil organic carbonEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11679, p 11679 (2021)
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spellingShingle	carbon dioxide climate change herbicide tolerance land management change Saskatchewan soil organic carbon Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Chelsea Sutherland Savannah Gleim Stuart J. Smyth Correlating Genetically Modified Crops, Glyphosate Use and Increased Carbon Sequestration
description	In the early 1990s, tillage was the leading form of weed control, with minimum/zero-tillage management practices incapable of long-term continuation. Presently, weed control through tillage has virtually disappeared as cropland management systems have transitioned largely to continuous cropping, with zero to minimal soil disturbance. Research was undertaken to examine what was driving this land management transition. A carbon accounting framework incorporating coefficients derived from the Century Model was used to estimate carbon sequestration in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The results quantify the transition from farmland being a net carbon emitter to being a net carbon sequesterer over the past 30 years. This evidence confirms the correlation between genetically modified, herbicide-tolerant crops and glyphosate use is a driver of the increased soil carbon sequestration. The removal of tillage and adoption of minimal soil disturbances has reduced the amount of carbon released from tillage and increased the sequestration of carbon through continuous crop production. Countries that ban genetically modified crops and are enacting legislation restricting glyphosate use are implementing policies that Canadian farm evidence indicates will not contribute to increasing agricultural sustainability.
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title	Correlating Genetically Modified Crops, Glyphosate Use and Increased Carbon Sequestration
title_short	Correlating Genetically Modified Crops, Glyphosate Use and Increased Carbon Sequestration
title_full	Correlating Genetically Modified Crops, Glyphosate Use and Increased Carbon Sequestration
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Correlating Genetically Modified Crops, Glyphosate Use and Increased Carbon Sequestration

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