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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Ecology

Background:

  • Cover crops are increasingly adopted for agricultural sustainability.
  • However, their full potential is often constrained by environmental trade-offs, such as increased greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Optimizing cover crop strategies is crucial for maximizing benefits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To optimize cover crop practices using meta-analytic and data-driven quantifications.
  • To evaluate the synergistic benefits of optimized cover crops for global agroecosystems.
  • To project the long-term impact of optimized practices on food security and environmental protection.

Main Methods:

  • Meta-analysis of 2302 observations.
  • Data-driven quantification of cover crop impacts.
  • Evaluation of optimized practice portfolios, including biculture, termination timing, and residue mulching.

Main Results:

  • Optimized cover crop practices, especially long-term (≥5 years) and climate-smart (e.g., no-tillage), synergistically enhance agroecosystem services.
  • An optimal portfolio involves legume/non-legume biculture, 25-day termination before planting, and residue mulching.
  • Projected gains include 1.25% increase in multiservices, 97.7M MT crop production, 21.7B MT CO2 sequestration, and 2.41B MT soil erosion reduction annually.

Conclusions:

  • Optimized cover crop practices offer a powerful strategy to balance food security and environmental protection.
  • Continued implementation by 2100 can mitigate climate-related yield losses and contribute to climate neutrality.
  • These optimized practices are particularly beneficial for harsh and underdeveloped agricultural regions.