Grassland management impacts on soil carbon stocks: a new synthesis

• Published in: Ecological applications Vol. 27; no. 2; p. 662
• Main Authors: Conant, Richard T, Cerri, Carlos E P, Osborne, Brooke B, Paustian, Keith
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Carbon - analysis; Conservation of Natural Resources; Grassland; Soil - chemistry; soil land use; management; carbon; sequestration; grassland

Grassland ecosystems cover a large portion of Earths' surface and contain substantial amounts of soil organic carbon. Previous work has established that these soil carbon stocks are sensitive to management and land use changes: grazing, species composition, and mineral nutrient availability can...