Joint Global Change Research Institute
Joint Global Change Research Institute: A Collaboration of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Maryland
Joint Global Change Research Institute: A Collaboration of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Maryland
PNNL
UMD
Mitigation of Climatic Change by Soil Carbon Sequestration: Issues of Science, Monitoring, and Degraded Lands
Authored by R Cesar Izaurralde, Norman J Rosenberg, R Lal
Abstract:
Farmers, gardeners, and, of course, argonomists know that adding organic matter to soils is a good thing to do. Organic matter increases soil water-holding capacity, imparts fertility with the addition of nutrients, increases soil aggregation, and improves tilth. Depending on its type-humus, manure, stubble, litter-organic matter contains between 40 and 60% carbon.
Izaurralde RC, NJ Rosenberg, R Lal. 2001. "Mitigation of Climatic Change by Soil Carbon Sequestration: Issues of Science, Monitoring, and Degraded Lands."Advances Agronomy, 70:., pp. 1-75. Advanced Agronomy, Washington, United States.