The Potential Impact of Climate Change on Soil Properties and Processes and Corresponding Influence on Food Security

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dc.contributor.authorBrevik, Eric C.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-16T08:30:35Z
dc.date.available2018-07-16T08:30:35Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAccording to the IPCC, global temperatures are expected to increase between 1.1 and 6.4 °C during the 21st century and precipitation patterns will be altered. Soils are intricately linked to the atmospheric/climate system through the carbon, nitrogen, and hydrologic cycles. Because of this, altered climate will have an effect on soil processes and properties. Recent studies indicate at least some soils may become net sources of atmospheric C, lowering soil organic matter levels. Soil erosion by wind and water is also likely to increase. However, there are many things we need to know more about. How climate change will affect the N cycle and, in turn, how that will affect C storage in soils is a major research need, as is a better understanding of how erosion processes will be influenced by changes in climate. The response of plants to elevated atmospheric CO2 given limitations in nutrients like N and P, and how that will influence soil organic matter levels, is another critical research need. How soil organic matter levels react to changes in the C and N cycles will influence the ability of soils to support crop growth, which has significant ramifications for food security. Therefore, further study of soil-climate interactions in a changing world is critical to addressing future food security concerns.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAgriculture 2013, 3, 398-417en_US
dc.identifier.issn2077-0472
dc.identifier.uridoi:10.3390/agriculture3030398
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1930
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectclimate changeen_US
dc.subjectfood securityen_US
dc.subjectsoil propertiesen_US
dc.subjectsoil processesen_US
dc.subjectsoil health/qualityen_US
dc.titleThe Potential Impact of Climate Change on Soil Properties and Processes and Corresponding Influence on Food Securityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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