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A comprehensive understanding of the potential effects of conservation practices on soil health, crop productivity, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remains elusive, despite extensive research. Thus, the DeNitrification–DeComposition (DNDC) model was employed to evaluate the impact of eleven commonly practiced management scenarios on ecosystem services in the Western Lake Erie Basin, USA, from 1998–2020. Out of eleven scenarios, eight were focused on corn–soybean rotations with varied nitrogen application timing (50% before planting and 50% at either fall or spring during or after planting), or nitrogen source (dairy slurry or synthetic fertilizer (SF)), or tillage practices (conventional, no-till), or cereal rye (CR) in rotation. Remaining scenarios involved rotations with silage corn (SC), winter crops (CR or winter wheat), and alfalfa. The silage corn with winter crop and four years of alfalfa rotation demonstrated enhanced ecosystem services compared to equivalent scenario with three years of alfalfa. Applying half the total nitrogen to corn through SF during or after spring-planted corn increased yield and soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration while raising global warming potential (GWP) than fall-applied nitrogen. The no-till practice offered environmental benefits with lower GWP and higher SOC sequestration, while resulting in lower yield than conventional tillage. The incorporation of CR into corn–soybean rotations enhanced carbon sequestration, increased GHG emissions, improved corn yield, and lowered soybean yield. Substituting SF with manure for corn production improved corn yield under conventional tillage and increased SOC while increasing GWP under both tillage conditions. While the role of conservation practices varies by site, this study’s findings aid in prioritizing practices by evaluating tradeoffs among a range of ecosystem services.
A comprehensive understanding of the potential effects of conservation practices on soil health, crop productivity, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remains elusive, despite extensive research. Thus, the DeNitrification–DeComposition (DNDC) model was employed to evaluate the impact of eleven commonly practiced management scenarios on ecosystem services in the Western Lake Erie Basin, USA, from 1998–2020. Out of eleven scenarios, eight were focused on corn–soybean rotations with varied nitrogen application timing (50% before planting and 50% at either fall or spring during or after planting), or nitrogen source (dairy slurry or synthetic fertilizer (SF)), or tillage practices (conventional, no-till), or cereal rye (CR) in rotation. Remaining scenarios involved rotations with silage corn (SC), winter crops (CR or winter wheat), and alfalfa. The silage corn with winter crop and four years of alfalfa rotation demonstrated enhanced ecosystem services compared to equivalent scenario with three years of alfalfa. Applying half the total nitrogen to corn through SF during or after spring-planted corn increased yield and soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration while raising global warming potential (GWP) than fall-applied nitrogen. The no-till practice offered environmental benefits with lower GWP and higher SOC sequestration, while resulting in lower yield than conventional tillage. The incorporation of CR into corn–soybean rotations enhanced carbon sequestration, increased GHG emissions, improved corn yield, and lowered soybean yield. Substituting SF with manure for corn production improved corn yield under conventional tillage and increased SOC while increasing GWP under both tillage conditions. While the role of conservation practices varies by site, this study’s findings aid in prioritizing practices by evaluating tradeoffs among a range of ecosystem services.
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