Appendix A. Dataset

Appendix A. Dataset.

(Carbon input differences as the main factor explaining the variability in soil organic C storage in no-tilled compared to inversion tilled agrosystems)

Table A.

Soil organic C stocks under no-till (NT) and inversion tillage (IT), and associated characteristics (site, cropping system and soil textural class) from the selected studies

Reference / Site / Site characteristics
(mean annual data) / Cropping system / Soil
Location / Coordinates / Precip. / Temp. / Aridity / Organic C inputs / DIrela / Texture / Soil organic C
(SOC)b / NT vs. IT
(relative)
(mm) / (ºC) / (P/ETP) / (Mg C ha-1 year-1) / (0-30 cm,
Mg C ha-1)
NT / IT / NT / IT
Àlvaro-Fuentes et al.(2008) / Selvanera, Spain / (41°50'N; 1°17'E) / 475 / 13.9 / 0.59 / silt loam / 46.60 / 53.16 / -0.123
Agramunt, Spain / (41°48'N; 1°7'E) / 430 / 14.2 / 0.54 / silt loam / 41.10 / 39.63 / 0.037
Peñaflor, Spain / (41°44'N; 0°46'E) / 390 / 14.5 / 0.48 / silt loam / 39.50 / 39.11 / 0.010
Peñaflor, Spain / (41°44'N; 0°46'E) / 390 / 14.5 / 0.48 / silt loam / 34.50 / 33.01 / 0.045
Black & Tanaka (1997) / Mandan, ND, USA / (46°46'N; 100°55'W) / 400 / 5.2 / 0.67 / 0.733 / 0.743 / -0.014 / silt loam / 61.17 / 64.38 / -0.050
Mandan, ND, USA / (46°46'N; 100°55'W) / 400 / 5.2 / 0.67 / 0.729 / 0.725 / 0.006 / silt loam / 57.58 / 65.21 / -0.117
Mandan, ND, USA / (46°46'N; 100°55'W) / 400 / 5.2 / 0.67 / 0.752 / 0.767 / -0.019 / silt loam / 58.47 / 70.16 / -0.167
Mandan, ND, USA / (46°46'N; 100°55'W) / 400 / 5.2 / 0.67 / 1.173 / 1.074 / 0.092 / silt loam / 73.45 / 49.43 / 0.486
Mandan, ND, USA / (46°46'N; 100°55'W) / 400 / 5.2 / 0.67 / 1.326 / 1.129 / 0.175 / silt loam / 71.18 / 63.12 / 0.128
Mandan, ND, USA / (46°46'N; 100°55'W) / 400 / 5.2 / 0.67 / 1.415 / 1.182 / 0.196 / silt loam / 77.37 / 66.47 / 0.164
Blanco-Canqui & Lal (2008) / Glasgow, KY, USA / (37°0'N; 85°55'W) / 1342 / 13.3 / 1.66 / silt / 33.09 / 22.25 / 0.487
Fremont, OH, USA / (41°21'N; 83°5'W) / 870 / 9.4 / 1.28 / silt / 42.14 / 34.88 / 0.208
Calegari et al. (2008) / Pato Branco, PR, Brazil / (26°07'S; 52°41' W) / 1329 / 18.1 / 1.54 / clay / 81.92 / 79.41 / 0.032
Pato Branco, PR, Brazil / (26°07'S; 52°41' W) / 1329 / 18.1 / 1.54 / clay / 94.03 / 88.24 / 0.066
Pato Branco, PR, Brazil / (26°07'S; 52°41' W) / 1329 / 18.1 / 1.54 / clay / 87.95 / 87.49 / 0.005
Pato Branco, PR, Brazil / (26°07'S; 52°41' W) / 1329 / 18.1 / 1.54 / clay / 95.36 / 92.71 / 0.029
Continued
Table A.(Contd.)
Pato Branco, PR, Brazil / (26°07'S; 52°41' W) / 1329 / 18.1 / 1.54 / clay / 92.83 / 94.44 / -0.017
Pato Branco, PR, Brazil / (26°07'S; 52°41' W) / 1329 / 18.1 / 1.54 / clay / 96.92 / 92.41 / 0.049
Carter (2005) / Prince Edwards Island, Canada / (46°28'N; 63°10'W) / 1073 / 5.4 / 1.98 / 1.819 / 1.781 / 0.021 / sand / 52.10 / 53.10 / -0.019
Christopher et al. (2009) / MRCSP (P98), IN, USA / (40°55'N; 86°43'W) / 951 / 9.4 / 1.41 / sand / 37.50 / 76.30 / -0.509
MRCSP (P114b), IN, USA / (39°11'N; 87°12'W) / 1022 / 11.3 / 1.37 / silt / 45.50 / 37.40 / 0.217
MRCSP (P122), IN, USA / (38°15'N; 86°14'W) / 1142 / 12.1 / 1.42 / silt / 19.30 / 23.80 / -0.189
MRCSP (P99), OH, USA / (40°57'N; 84°27'W) / 923 / 10.9 / 1.32 / clay / 21.90 / 23.20 / -0.056
MRCSP (P111a), OH, USA / (39°50'N; 84°33'W) / 965 / 9.4 / 1.34 / silt / 44.00 / 38.50 / 0.143
MRCSP (P111b), OH, USA / (40°24'N; 83°14'W) / 933 / 10.3 / 1.38 / silt / 51.80 / 39.50 / 0.311
MRCSP (P111c), OH, USA / (40°43'N; 81°53'W) / 925 / 10.2 / 1.41 / silt / 24.40 / 25.60 / -0.047
MRCSP (P111d), OH, USA / (39°39'N; 84°12'W) / 965 / 11.1 / 1.34 / silt / 34.70 / 40.10 / -0.135
MRCSP (P124), OH, USA / (40°16'N; 81°39'W) / 1004 / 11.9 / 1.49 / silt / 34.60 / 26.70 / 0.296
MRCSP (P126), OH, USA / (39°29'N; 81°26'W) / 1028 / 12.3 / 1.38 / silt / 36.60 / 51.20 / -0.285
MRCSP (P127), PA, USA / (41°07'N; 78°45'W) / 1075 / 8.8 / 1.72 / silt / 53.40 / 66.50 / -0.197
MRCSP (P147), PA, USA / (41°02'N; 76°43'W) / 920 / 9.2 / 1.38 / clay / 49.10 / 44.90 / 0.094
Dalal (1989) / Hermitage, Warwick, QLD, Australia / (28°12'S;152°06'E) / 1150 / 16.9 / 1.24 / clay / 53.30 / 51.51 / 0.035
Deen & Kataki (2003) / Elora Research Station, Guelph , ON, Canada / (43°42'N; 80°18'W) / 917 / 6.7 / 1.56 / 3.732 / 4.355 / -0.143 / silt / 71.04 / 74.90 / -0.052
Diaz-Zorita (1999) / Buenos Aires, Argentina / (34°54'S; 63°44'W) / 1005 / 16.2 / 1.21 / sand / 72.62 / 62.33 / 0.165
Dick et al. (1986) / Hoytville, OH, USA / (41°11'N; 83°47'W) / 845 / 9.5 / 1.24 / 2.131 / 2.379 / -0.104 / clay / 76.10 / 80.25 / -0.052
Hoytville, OH, USA / (41°11'N; 83°47'W) / 845 / 9.5 / 1.24 / clay / 72.88 / 68.41 / 0.065
Hoytville, OH, USA / (41°11'N; 83°47'W) / 845 / 9.5 / 1.24 / clay / 81.71 / 77.90 / 0.049
Dolan et al. (2006) / Rosemount, MN, USA / (44°45'N; 93°04'W) / 820 / 7.0 / 1.27 / 0.680 / 0.750 / -0.093 / silt / 95.20 / 98.37 / -0.032
Rosemount, MN, USA / (44°45'N; 93°04'W) / 820 / 7.0 / 1.27 / 0.840 / 0.900 / -0.067 / silt / 98.64 / 101.44 / -0.028
Continued
Table A.(Contd.)
Rosemount, MN, USA / (44°45'N; 93°04'W) / 820 / 7.0 / 1.27 / 2.470 / 2.850 / -0.133 / silt / 88.80 / 111.70 / -0.205
Rosemount, MN, USA / (44°45'N; 93°04'W) / 820 / 7.0 / 1.27 / 3.290 / 3.550 / -0.073 / silt / 107.03 / 107.61 / -0.005
Doran et al. (1998) / Sidney, NE, USA / (41°12'N; 103°W) / 446 / 8.5 / 0.71 / clay / 34.73 / 34.48 / 0.007
Sidney, NE, USA / (41°12'N; 103°W) / 446 / 8.5 / 0.71 / silt loam / 55.34 / 52.37 / 0.057
Du et al. ( 2010)c / Luancheng Agro. Exp. Stat., China / (37º53'N; 114º41'E) / 851 / 12.2 / 1.01 / 3.400 / 3.700 / -0.081 / silt / 45.56 / 46.26 / -0.015
Follet et al. (2005)c,d / El Bajio, Celaya, Mexico / (20°52'N; 100°48'W) / 1495 / 18.7 / 1.76 / 2.750 / 2.325 / 0.183 / clay / 58.30 / 43.90 / 0.328
El Bajio, Celaya, Mexico / (20°52'N; 100°48'W) / 1495 / 18.7 / 1.76 / 4.300 / 4.300 / 0.000 / clay / 58.10 / 49.90 / 0.164
El Bajio, Celaya, Mexico / (20°52'N; 100°48'W) / 1495 / 18.7 / 1.76 / 6.125 / 6.275 / -0.024 / clay / 62.80 / 50.90 / 0.234
El Bajio, Celaya, Mexico / (20°52'N; 100°48'W) / 1495 / 18.7 / 1.76 / 1.750 / 1.875 / -0.067 / clay / 45.30 / 45.20 / 0.002
El Bajio, Celaya, Mexico / (20°52'N; 100°48'W) / 1495 / 18.7 / 1.76 / 3.050 / 2.975 / 0.025 / clay / 45.20 / 45.40 / -0.004
El Bajio, Celaya, Mexico / (20°52'N; 100°48'W) / 1495 / 18.7 / 1.76 / 3.850 / 3.800 / 0.013 / clay / 46.70 / 45.40 / 0.029
Gál et al. (2007) / West Lafayette, IN, USA / (40°28'N; 86°56'W) / 934 / 10.6 / 1.29 / silt / 107.02 / 96.54 / 0.109
Halvorson et al. (2002) / Mandan, ND, USA / (46°49'N; 100°53'W) / 430 / 5.3 / 0.66 / 1.680 / 1.820 / -0.077 / silt loam / 68.55 / 77.10 / -0.111
Mandan, ND, USA / (46°49'N; 100°53'W) / 430 / 5.3 / 0.66 / 3.350 / 2.970 / 0.128 / silt loam / 75.24 / 70.39 / 0.069
Hermle et al. (2008) / Tänikon, Switzerland / (47°28'N; 8°54'E) / 1183 / 8.4 / 1.95 / sand / 52.86 / 56.13 / -0.058
Hernanz et al. (2002) / Alcalá de Henares, Spain / (40°29'N; 3°22'W) / 412 / 13.1 / 0.53 / 3.213 / 2.835 / 0.133 / silt loam / 36.80 / 35.13 / 0.048
Alcalá de Henares, Spain / (40°29'N; 3°22'W) / 412 / 13.1 / 0.53 / 1.575 / 1.638 / -0.038 / silt loam / 34.90 / 30.93 / 0.128
Huggins et al. (2007) / Waseca, MN, USA / (44°04'N; 93°32'W) / 823 / 6.3 / 1.32 / 6.643 / 6.429 / 0.033 / clay / 123.38 / 111.23 / 0.109
Waseca, MN, USA / (44°04'N; 93°32'W) / 823 / 6.3 / 1.32 / 5.714 / 5.571 / 0.026 / clay / 114.98 / 106.95 / 0.075
Waseca, MN, USA / (44°04'N; 93°32'W) / 823 / 6.3 / 1.32 / 3.429 / 3.571 / -0.040 / clay / 119.18 / 110.40 / 0.079
Ismail et al. (1994) / Lexington, KY, USA / (38°03'N; 84°29'W) / 1138 / 12.7 / 1.47 / 2.474 / 2.752 / -0.101 / silt / 55.40 / 48.85 / 0.134
Lexington, KY, USA / (38°03'N; 84°29'W) / 1138 / 12.7 / 1.47 / 3.901 / 3.925 / -0.006 / silt / 58.35 / 56.30 / 0.036
Lexington, KY, USA / (38°03'N; 84°29'W) / 1138 / 12.7 / 1.47 / 4.367 / 4.215 / 0.036 / silt / 58.90 / 56.40 / 0.044
Lexington, KY, USA / (38°03'N; 84°29'W) / 1138 / 12.7 / 1.47 / 3.762 / 3.750 / 0.003 / silt / 60.95 / 61.35 / -0.007
Continued
Table A.(Contd.)
Jantalia et al. (2007) / EMBRAPA Cerrados, Plantaltina, DF, Brazil / (15°35'S; 47°42'W) / 1524 / 20.6 / 1.73 / silt loam / 85.90 / 64.80 / 0.326
EMBRAPA Cerrados, Plantaltina, DF, Brazil / (15°35'S; 47°42'W) / 1524 / 20.6 / 1.73 / silt loam / 81.30 / 69.50 / 0.170
Jarecki & Lal (2005) / Geauga Farm, OH, USA / (41°29'N; 81°07'W) / 1043 / 8.4 / 1.55 / silt / 49.10 / 40.86 / 0.202
Kettler et al. (2000) / Sidney, NE, USA / (41°12'N; 103°W) / 410 / 9.0 / 0.65 / silt / 36.68 / 35.89 / 0.022
Sidney, NE, USA / (41°12'N; 103°W) / 410 / 9.0 / 0.65 / silt / 41.43 / 37.10 / 0.117
Mielke et al. (1986) / Elwood, IL, USA / (41°24'N; 88°05'W) / 888 / 9.6 / 1.27 / silt / 51.33 / 47.23 / 0.087
Lexington, KY, USA / (38°03'N; 84°29'W) / 1051 / 12.6 / 1.36 / silt / 62.03 / 54.07 / 0.147
Lincoln, NE, USA / (40°48'N; 96°42'W) / 812 / 10.4 / 1.09 / silt / 106.82 / 108.54 / -0.016
Sidney, NE, USA / (41°12'N; 103°W) / 443 / 8.5 / 0.71 / silt loam / 88.62 / 80.28 / 0.104
Sidney, NE, USA / (41°12'N; 103°W) / 443 / 8.5 / 0.71 / silt loam / 33.90 / 33.70 / 0.006
Müller et al. (2008) / Zollikofen, Switzerland / (46°59'N; 7°26'E) / 784 / 10.6 / 1.30 / silt loam / 111.87 / 109.41 / 0.023
Olson et al. (2005) / DeSoto, IL, USA / (37°48'N; 89°14'W) / 975 / 12.8 / 1.23 / silt loam / 38.95 / 29.15 / 0.336
Puget & Lal (2005) / Columbus, OH, USA / (40°04'N; 83°04'W) / 1014 / 10.8 / 1.42 / silt / 90.90 / 88.50 / 0.027
Sa et al. (2001) / Ponta Grossa, PN, Brazil / (24°36'S; 50°23'W) / 1532 / 16.5 / 1.95 / sand / 97.50 / 89.83 / 0.085
Sisti et al. (2004) / Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil / (28°15'S; 52°24'W) / 1686 / 18.8 / 1.91 / 3.400 / 3.200 / 0.062 / sand / 60.90 / 62.20 / -0.021
Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil / (28°15'S; 52°24'W) / 1686 / 18.8 / 1.91 / 4.490 / 4.150 / 0.082 / sand / 64.70 / 59.30 / 0.091
Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil / (28°15'S; 52°24'W) / 1686 / 18.8 / 1.91 / 4.470 / 4.280 / 0.044 / sand / 69.60 / 60.50 / 0.150
Thomas et al. (2007) / St George, QLD, Australia / (28°35'S; 148°49'E) / 620 / 19.8 / 0.64 / clay / 30.53 / 29.13 / 0.048
Ussiri & Lal (2009) / South Charleston, OH, USA / (39º45'N; 83º36'W) / 1037 / 10.8 / 1.54 / silt / 82.11 / 44.81 / 0.832
Venterea et al. (2006) / Rosemount, MN, USA / (44°45'N; 93°04'W) / 712 / 7.8 / 1.10 / silt / 100.56 / 101.95 / -0.014
Wander et al. (1998) / Perry, IL, USA / (39°47'N; 90°44'W) / 980 / 11.4 / 1.29 / silt / 29.76 / 26.78 / 0.111
Monmouth, IL, Usa / (40°55'N; 90°38'W) / 930 / 10.5 / 1.27 / silt / 57.84 / 45.63 / 0.268
DeKalb, IL, USA / (41°56'N; 88°55'W) / 940 / 8.8 / 1.40 / clay / 91.39 / 92.51 / -0.012
Wanniarachchi et al. (1999) / Delhi, ON, Canada / (42°52'N; 80°31'W) / 949 / 7.8 / 1.54 / 4.294 / 4.415 / -0.027 / sand / 95.32 / 101.36 / -0.060
Continued
Table A.(Contd.)
Yang et al. (2008) / Whelan Research Farm, ON, Canada / (42°18'N; 82°47'W) / 831 / 8.9 / 1.26 / clay / 65.57 / 65.88 / -0.005
Yang & Kay (2001) / Brady (Guelph), ON, Canada / (43°42'N; 80°18'W) / 943 / 6.7 / 1.61 / sand / 175.22 / 105.08 / 0.667
Fox (Guelph), ON, Canada / (43°42'N; 80°18'W) / 943 / 6.7 / 1.61 / sand / 127.63 / 112.92 / 0.130
Huron (Guelph), ON, Canada / (43°42'N; 80°18'W) / 943 / 6.7 / 1.61 / silt / 61.90 / 57.20 / 0.082
Yang & Wander (1999) / Urbana, IL, USA / (40°06'N; 88°12'W) / 954 / 10.8 / 1.30 / silt / 57.03 / 59.07 / -0.035

aDIrel: relative yearly C input differences between NT and IT plots: ((Inputs NT-Inputs IT)/Inputs IT).Organic C inputs calculated from crop yield or annual crop residue production (if not given by the authors), assuming a C content of 45% in the plant tissues. The conversion from grain yields was done using harvest indexes from Sisti et al. (2002).

bSOC stocks for an equivalent mass of that of the most compacted treatment at each site. Calculated from SOC concentration and bulk density data, if not provided by the authors.

cValues of P were calculated as the addition of natural precipitation and the irrigation water applied, using average irrigation doses given by the authors.

dTexture data from authors (Castellanos, personal communication)

MRCSP: Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership.

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