Modelling the potential for soil carbon sequestration using biochar from sugarcane residues in Brazil

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dc.contributor.authorLefebvre, David
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Adrian
dc.contributor.authorMeersmans, Jeroen
dc.contributor.authorKirk, Guy J. D.
dc.contributor.authorSohi, Saran
dc.contributor.authorGoglio, Pietro
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Pete
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-24T16:11:34Z
dc.date.available2020-11-24T16:11:34Z
dc.date.issued2020-11-10
dc.description.abstractSugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) cultivation leaves behind around 20 t ha−1 of biomass residue after harvest and processing. We investigated the potential for sequestering carbon (C) in soil with these residues by partially converting them into biochar (recalcitrant carbon-rich material). First, we modified the RothC model to allow changes in soil C arising from additions of sugarcane-derived biochar. Second, we evaluated the modified model against published field data, and found satisfactory agreement between observed and predicted soil C accumulation. Third, we used the model to explore the potential for soil C sequestration with sugarcane biochar in São Paulo State, Brazil. The results show a potential increase in soil C stocks by 2.35 ± 0.4 t C ha−1 year−1 in sugarcane fields across the State at application rates of 4.2 t biochar ha−1 year−1. Scaling to the total sugarcane area of the State, this would be 50 Mt of CO2 equivalent year−1, which is 31% of the CO2 equivalent emissions attributed to the State in 2016. Future research should (a) further validate the model with field experiments; (b) make a full life cycle assessment of the potential for greenhouse gas mitigation, including additional effects of biochar applications on greenhouse gas balances.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationLefebvre D, Williams A, Meersmans J, et al., (2020) Modelling the potential for soil carbon sequestration using biochar from sugarcane residues in Brazil. Scientific Reports, Volume 10, 2020, Article number 19479en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76470-y
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/16033
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group / Nature Research / Springer Natureen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.titleModelling the potential for soil carbon sequestration using biochar from sugarcane residues in Brazilen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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