Agricultural soils as a sink to mitigate CO2 emissions

Agricultural soils, having been depleted of much of their native carbon stocks, have a significant CO2 sink capacity. Global estimates of this sink capacity are in the order of 20-30 Pg C over the next 50-100 years .Management practices to build up soil C must increase the input of organic matter to...

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Autores principales: Paustian, Keith, Andren, O., Janzen, H.H., Lal, R., Smith, P., Tian, G., Tiessen, H., Noordwijk, M. van, Woomer, P.L.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 1997
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98702
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Sumario:Agricultural soils, having been depleted of much of their native carbon stocks, have a significant CO2 sink capacity. Global estimates of this sink capacity are in the order of 20-30 Pg C over the next 50-100 years .Management practices to build up soil C must increase the input of organic matter to soil and/or decrease soil organic matter decomposition rates. The most appropriate management practices to increase soil C vary regionally dependent on both environmental and socioeconomic factors