Management and land use change effects on soil carbon in northern China's grasslands: a synthesis

• Published in: Agriculture, ecosystems & environment Vol. 142; no. 3; pp. 329 - 340
• Main Authors: Wang, Shiping, Wilkes, Andreas, Zhang, Zhicai, Chang, Xiaofeng, Lang, Rong, Wang, Yanfen, Niu, Haishan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier B.V 01.08.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; Carbon; carbon dioxide; Carbon sequestration; China; Conversion; Cultivation; emissions; fossil fuels; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agroecology; General agroecology. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development. Rural area planning. Landscaping; General agronomy. Plant production; Generalities. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development; Grasslands; Grazing; Land use; Land use change; livestock; Management; nitrogen content; Pasture; pastures; Soil (material); soil organic carbon; topsoil; Asia; China; China, People's Rep; Grasslands; Cultivation; Grazing; Pasture; Carbon sequestration; Land use change; Grassland; Ecology; Carbon; Land use; Soils; North; Culture

► We review 133 papers on effects of management on grassland soil carbon in China. ► Improved grazing and converting cropland to pasture sequesters 60–130 g C m −2 yr −1. ► Grazing exclosure can sequester 130.4 g C m −2 yr −1. ► Activities in the national grassland plan could sequester 0.24 Pg C yr...