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An approach for estimating net primary productivity and annual carbon inputs to soil for common agricultural crops in Canada by Bolinder, M.A., Janzen, H.H., Gregorich, E.G., Angers, D.A., VandenBygaart, A.J.

“…The current interest in characterizing, predicting and managing soil C dynamics has focused attention on making estimates of C inputs to soil more accurate and…”
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Crop residue removal and fertilizer N: Effects on soil organic carbon in a long-term crop rotation experiment on a Udic Boroll by Lemke, R.L., VandenBygaart, A.J., Campbell, C.A., Lafond, G.P., Grant, B.

“…Biofuels can be produced by converting cellulose in crop residues to ethanol. This has recently been viewed as a potential supplement to non-renewable energy…”
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Greenhouse gas contributions of agricultural soils and potential mitigation practices in Eastern Canada by Gregorich, E.G., Rochette, P., VandenBygaart, A.J., Angers, D.A.

“…Agricultural soils can constitute either a net source or sink of the three principal greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO 2), nitrous oxide (N 2O), and methane…”
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Soil organic carbon stocks on long-term agroecosystem experiments in Canada by Vandenbygaart, A.J, Bremer, E, McConkey, B.G, Janzen, H.H, Angers, D.A, Carter, M.R, Drury, C.F, Lafond, G.P, McKenzie, R.H

“…Several long-term agroecosystem experiments (LTAEs) across Canada have been maintained for periods of up to a century. Much scientific knowledge of changes in…”
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The myth that no-till can mitigate global climate change by VandenBygaart, A.J.

“…•Terminology in scientific papers on no-tillage management have been carelessly used.•No-tillage has not unequivocally shown to sequester carbon.•Evidence that…”
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Comments on soil carbon 4 per mille by Minasny et al. 2017 by VandenBygaart, A.J.

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Spatial decoupling of legacy phosphorus in cropland: Soil erosion and deposition as a mechanism for storage by VandenBygaart, A.J., Geng, X., He, J.

“…•Agricultural production is implicated as a cause of eutrophication in water bodies in Canada.•Soil erosion does not explain the whole story of the fate of…”
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Erosion and deposition history derived by depth-stratigraphy of 137Cs and soil organic carbon by VandenBygaart, A.J.

“…There are a number of uncertainties in the use of 137Cs as a marker for deriving soil erosion rates. However, this should not limit other potential uses of…”
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Erratum to “The Myth that no-till can mitigate global climate change” [Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 216 (2016) 98–99] by VandenBygaart, A.J.

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Crop yields under no-till in Canada: implications for soil organic carbon change by VandenBygaart, A.J., Liang, B.C.

“…Crop yields directly affect carbon (C) inputs into soils. Tillage management can influence crop performance, and as such should be considered when quantifying…”
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Revisiting no-till’s impact on soil organic carbon storage in Canada by Liang, B.C., VandenBygaart, A.J., MacDonald, J.D., Cerkowniak, D., McConkey, B.G., Desjardins, R.L., Angers, D.A.

“…•No-till (NT) stores more soil organic C in Western Canadian conditions.•The rate of C gain with NT decreases over time.•Soil texture influences the rate of C…”
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Cropland C erosion and burial: Is buried soil organic matter biodegradable? by VandenBygaart, A.J., Gregorich, E.G., Helgason, B.L.

“…Erosion of soil in cropland results in the decoupling of soil organic matter (SOM) from its location of provenance. Deposition of soil downslope from eroded…”
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Change in soil organic carbon storage as influenced by forestland and grassland conversion to cropland in Canada by Liang, Chang, VandenBygaart, A.J., MacDonald, Douglas, Liu, Kui, Cerkowniak, Darrel

“…Conversion of native grassland and forest to agricultural land results in significant losses of soil organic carbon (SOC). However, the quantity of SOC loss…”
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The potential to regain organic carbon in degraded soils: A boundary line approach by VandenBygaart, A.J.

“…There is a physical limit to the storage capacity of soil organic carbon (SOC) that is dependent on fine particles in arable soils. Here, it is demonstrated…”
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Microbial distribution in an eroded landscape: Buried A horizons support abundant and unique communities by Helgason, B.L., Konschuh, H.J., Bedard-Haughn, A., VandenBygaart, A.J.

“…•We surveyed microbial communities at three landscape positions in an eroded catena.•Microbial abundance was strongly correlated with soil organic C…”
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Comments on “Regional Study of No‐till Effects on Carbon Sequestration in the Midwestern United States” by VandenBygaart, A.J.

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137Cs as an indicator of earthworm activity in soils by VandenBygaart, A.J., Protz, R., Tomlin, A.D., Miller, J.J.

“…We have measured the bomb-fallout radionuclide 137Cs in soils under various management practices. In bulk soil samples taken at various depths from forested…”
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Land Management History of Canadian Grasslands and the Impact on Soil Carbon Storage by Wang, Xiaoyu, VandenBygaart, A. J., McConkey, Brian C.

“…Grasslands represent a large potential reservoir in storing carbon (C) in plant biomass and soil organic matter via C sequestration, but the potential greatly…”
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Prospects and challenges in the use of models to estimate the influence of crop residue input on soil organic carbon in long-term experiments in Canada by Thiagarajan, Arumugam, Liang, Chang, MacDonald, J. Douglas, Smith, Ward, VandenBygaart, A.J., Grant, Brian, Krobel, Roland, Janzen, Henry, Zhang, Tiequan, McConkey, Brian, Ma, Baoluo, Bremer, Eric, Yang, Xueming, Cerkowniak, Darrel, Fan, Jianling

“…Crop residue input plays a central role in regulating soil organic carbon (SOC) storage. Ten long-term field experiments were used to ascertain the changes in…”
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Regosolic soils of Canada: Genesis, distribution and classification by VandenBygaart, A. J

“…VandenBygaart, A. J. 2011. Regosolic soils of Canada: Genesis, distribution and classification. Can. J. Soil Sci. 91: 881-887. Regosolic soils of the Canadian…”
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