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Factsheet | Modelling Soil Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Balances

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This MRV4SOC Technical Factsheet explores the use of process-based and hybrid modelling approaches to assess Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) dynamics and greenhouse gas (GHG) balances across different European land-use systems. The factsheet presents the project’s work on benchmarking existing models, including RothC and Yasso, and developing an enhanced version of the ORCHIDEE land-surface model. It explains how modelling approaches are calibrated and evaluated using experimental observations, demonstration-site data and European greenhouse gas monitoring networks. Particular attention is given to representing different land uses and carbon farming practices, integrating carbon and nitrogen cycles, and assessing the impacts of land management on carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions. The factsheet illustrates how modelling contributes to more comprehensive and scalable monitoring, reporting and verification approaches.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23912850

Author: Fondazione ICONS

Language: English

Topic: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Life on land

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7225146295

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