Farming with crops and rocks to address global climate, food and soil security

被引:275
作者
Beerling, David J. [1 ]
Leake, Jonathan R. [1 ]
Long, Stephen P. [2 ,3 ,4 ]
Scholes, Julie D. [1 ]
Ton, Jurriaan [1 ]
Nelson, Paul N. [5 ,6 ]
Bird, Michael [5 ,6 ]
Kantzas, Euripides [1 ]
Taylor, Lyla L. [1 ]
Sarkar, Binoy [1 ]
Kelland, Mike [1 ]
DeLucia, Evan [2 ,3 ]
Kantola, Ilsa [2 ]
Mueller, Christoph [7 ]
Rau, Greg H. [8 ]
Hansen, James [9 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sheffield, Dept Anim & Plant Sci, Leverhulme Ctr Climate Change Mitigat, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ Illinois, Carl R Woese Inst Genom Biol, Urbana, IL USA
[3] Univ Illinois, Dept Plant Biol, Urbana, IL USA
[4] Univ Lancaster, Lancaster Environm Ctr, Lancaster, England
[5] James Cook Univ, Coll Sci & Engn, Cairns, Qld, Australia
[6] James Cook Univ, Ctr Trop Environm & Sustainabil Sci, Cairns, Qld, Australia
[7] Potsdam Inst Climate Impact Res, Potsdam, Germany
[8] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Inst Marine Sci, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
[9] Columbia Univ, Earth Inst, New York, NY USA
基金
欧洲研究理事会;
关键词
BASALT DUST; SILICON; PLANTS; DISSOLUTION; RESISTANCE; MINERALS; ACIDIFICATION; AVAILABILITY; AGRICULTURE; CHALLENGES;
D O I
10.1038/s41477-018-0108-y
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
The magnitude of future climate change could be moderated by immediately reducing the amount of CO2 entering the atmosphere as a result of energy generation and by adopting strategies that actively remove CO2 from it. Biogeochemical improvement of soils by adding crushed, fast-reacting silicate rocks to croplands is one such CO2-removal strategy. This approach has the potential to improve crop production, increase protection from pests and diseases, and restore soil fertility and structure. Managed croplands worldwide are already equipped for frequent rock dust additions to soils, making rapid adoption at scale feasible, and the potential benefits could generate financial incentives for widespread adoption in the agricultural sector. However, there are still obstacles to be surmounted. Audited field-scale assessments of the efficacy of CO2 capture are urgently required together with detailed environmental monitoring. A cost-effective way to meet the rock requirements for CO2 removal must be found, possibly involving the recycling of silicate waste materials. Finally, issues of public perception, trust and acceptance must also be addressed.
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页码:138 / 147
页数:10
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