Phytosequestration: Carbon Biosequestration by Plants and the Prospects of Genetic Engineering
By C. Jansson, S. Wullschleger, U. Kalluri, Gerald A. Tuskan. 2010
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Photosynthetic assimilation of atmospheric carbon dioxide by land plants offers the underpinnings for terrestrial carbon (C) sequestration. A proportion of the C captured in plant biomass is partitioned to roots, where it enters the pools of soil organic C and soil inorganic C and can be sequestered for millennia. Bioenergy crops serve the dual role of providing biofuel that offsets fossil-fuel greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sequestering C in the soil through extensive root systems. Carbon captured in plant biomass can also contribute to C sequestration through the deliberate addition of biochar to soil, wood burial, or the use of durable plant products. Increasing our understanding of plant, microbial, and soil biology, and harnessing the benefits of traditional genetics and genetic engineering, will help us fully realize the GHG mitigation potential of phytosequestration.
Subfields: Agronomy and Crop Science, Biomedical Engineering, Soil Science
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- Rhizosphere engineering: Enhancing sustainable plant ecosystem productivity (2017, unknown): “The potential for engineering plants with improved capacity in carbon storage was reviewed by Jansson et al. (2010), where they coined the term “phytosequestration”.”
- Cyanobacteria: A Precious Bio-resource in Agriculture, Ecosystem, and Environmental Sustainability (2016, unknown): “…the ocean (Benson and Orr, 2008); (b) expansion of biological carbon sequestration of atmospheric CO 2 by measures such as reforestation, changes in land use practices, increased carbon allocation to underground biomass, production of biochar and enhanced bio-mineralization (Jansson et al., 2010).”
- Cyanobacteria as Biocatalysts for Carbonate Mineralization (2012, background): “This is opposed to the photosynthetic conversion of CO2 into organic matter [23], which serves as a transient carbon sink:”