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dc.contributor.authorVILLELA, J. M.
dc.contributor.authorDAMIAN, J. M.
dc.contributor.authorGONÇALVES, D. R. P.
dc.contributor.authorBARIONI, L. G.
dc.contributor.authorCHERUBIN, M. R.
dc.contributor.authorCERRI, C. E. P.
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-02T13:54:23Z-
dc.date.available2026-03-02T13:54:23Z-
dc.date.created2026-03-02
dc.date.issued2026
dc.identifier.citationNature Communications, v. 17, n. 1, 1626, 2026.
dc.identifier.issn2041-1723
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1184817-
dc.descriptionCarbon farming is a fundamental strategy for mitigating climate change. Brazil, with 276 million hectares of agricultural land, has strong potential to lead this agenda, but uncertainty about soil carbon (C) debt hinders understanding of its true mitigation capacity. Here, we estimate the soil carbon gap, the difference between soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks under native vegetation and agricultural land across Brazil’s six biomes, which represents the theoretical potential for soil recarbonization. A meta-analysis using a comprehensive national SOC database (4,290 records, 0–30 cm) is used to estimate an overall carbon debt of 1.40 ± 0.1 Pg C. The results show that sustainable practices such as crop rotation, intercropping, no-tillage, and integrated agricultural systems enhance SOC recovery. These findings highlight Brazil’s capacity to drive global emissions mitigation, guide low-carbon policies, and position the country as a key actor in the emerging global carbon market.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.subjectCarbono do solo
dc.subjectDívida de carbono
dc.subjectSequestro de carbono
dc.subjectMeta-análise
dc.titleSoil carbon debt from land use change in Brazil.
dc.typeArtigo de periódico
dc.subject.thesagroUso da Terra
dc.subject.nalthesaurusLand use change
dc.subject.nalthesaurusSoil organic carbon
dc.subject.nalthesaurusCarbon sequestration
riaa.ainfo.id1184817
riaa.ainfo.lastupdate2026-03-02
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-68340-4
dc.contributor.institutionJOÃO MARCOS VILLELA, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; JÚNIOR MELO DAMIAN; DANIEL RUIZ POTMA GONÇALVES, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE PONTA GROSSA; LUIS GUSTAVO BARIONI, CNPTIA; MAURÍCIO ROBERTO CHERUBIN, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; CARLOS EDUARDO PELLEGRINO CERRI, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO.
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