Modeling carbon sequestration in Mediterranean agroecosystems using the CAST model
Evangelia A. Koukianaki·Νikolaos P. Nikolaidis·Roberta Farina·Carlos Alberto Torres Guerrero·Eduardo Garcia Braga·Silvia Vanino·Maria Α. Lilli
This study evaluates soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in Mediterranean agroecosystems using the Carbon, Aggregation, and Structure Turnover (CAST) model, with a focus on agroecological and regenerative practices that support carbon farming (CF) strategies. Three case studies across Greece, Italy, and Spain were assessed to quantify SOC dynamics and carbon storage potential. In Koiliaris, Greece, avocado orchards adopting manure addition, mulching, and sustainable irrigation sequestered 3.