Adaptive multi-paddock grazing increases soil carbon stocks and decreases the carbon footprint of beef production in Ontario, Canada.

Adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing has been promoted to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks over continuously grazed (CG) pastures; however, the evidence for this is still limited, both in terms of the number of studies conducted and the climates and biomes they cover. The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of grazing management on pasture SOC stocks and to incorporate this SOC sequestration into a life cycle assessment on the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity (or carbon footprint) of Ontario beef production. Soil cores collected from AMP and CG pastures and annual row crop fields in southern Ontario showed that pastures managed with AMP grazing had significantly higher SOC stocks than CG pastures.

Long-term variability in NO emissions and emission factors for corn and soybeans induced by weather and management at a cold climate site.

Nitrous oxide (NO) emissions are highly variable in space and time due to the complex interplay between soil, management practices and weather conditions. Micrometeorological techniques integrate emissions over large areas at high temporal resolution. This allows identification of causes of intra- and inter-annual variability of NO emissions and development of robust emission factors (EF).

Natural climate solutions for Canada.

Alongside the steep reductions needed in fossil fuel emissions, natural climate solutions (NCS) represent readily deployable options that can contribute to Canada's goals for emission reductions. We estimate the mitigation potential of 24 NCS related to the protection, management, and restoration of natural systems that can also deliver numerous co-benefits, such as enhanced soil productivity, clean air and water, and biodiversity conservation. NCS can provide up to 78.