ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Unveiling the Impact of Optimized Tillage
Systems on Soil Organic Carbon and Carbon
Sequestration Changes Under Different
Scenarios in Huainan, China: A DeNitrification-
DeComposition Model-based Investigation
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School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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Huainan Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center of Anhui Province, Huainan 232001, China
Submission date: 2024-09-10
Final revision date: 2024-11-05
Acceptance date: 2024-11-20
Online publication date: 2025-02-27
Corresponding author
Liangmin Gao
School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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ABSTRACT
Soil organic carbon (SOC) constitutes a vital component of the soil carbon pool. This study uses the
DeNitrification-DeComposition (DNDC) model to simulate soil organic carbon under traditional tillage
systems in Huainan City, validates it with Soil Basic Nutrient Dataset for Soil Testing and Formula
Fertilization (2005-2014) and field sampling data, and performs combination simulations of different
tillage methods, types of fertilizers, and straw return amounts to select the optimal combination.
Analysis shows that the DNDC model fits the organic carbon in the farmland soil of Huainan City
well. The DNDC model combined with the response surface model indicates that the best carbon
sequestration effect is achieved with no-till + chemical fertilizer combined with organic fertilizer +
full straw return, with a carbon sequestration rate (124%) significantly higher than that of traditional
tillage systems (29%). Furthermore, SOC simulations under conventional climate, RCP2.6, and
RCP6.0 conditions indicate that the rate of increase in soil organic carbon decreases with rising CO2
concentrations and temperatures. Therefore, promoting appropriate no-tillage + chemical and organic
fertilizers + full straw return in Huainan's farmlands could enhance soil organic carbon and carbon
sequestration capacity, while advancing emission reduction technologies to mitigate the impact of
climate change on soil organic carbon.