An approach to assessment of management impacts on agricultural soil carbon

Agroecosystems contain about 12% of the terrestrial soil C and play an important role in the global C cycle. We describe a project to evaluate the degree to which management practices can affect soil C in agroecosystems. The objectives of the project are to determine if agricultural systems can be m...

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Published in:Water, air and soil pollution air and soil pollution, 1992-08, Vol.64 (1-2), p.423-435
Main Authors: Barnwell, T.O. Jr. (U.S. EPA, Athens, GA (USA)), Jackson, R.B. IV, Elliott, E.T, Burke, I.C, Cole, C.V, Paustian, K, Paul, E.A, Donigian, A.S, Patwardhan, A.S, Rowell, A, Weinrich, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
AMENAGEMENT FORESTIER
Biological and medical sciences
CARBON
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBONE
CARBONO
DIOXIDO DE CARBONO
DIOXYDE DE CARBONE
EFECTO INVERNADERO
EFFET DE SERRE
FOREST MANAGEMENT
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
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
ORDENACION FORESTAL
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Summary:Agroecosystems contain about 12% of the terrestrial soil C and play an important role in the global C cycle. We describe a project to evaluate the degree to which management practices can affect soil C in agroecosystems. The objectives of the project are to determine if agricultural systems can be managed to conserve and sequester C and thereby reduce the accumulation of CO sub(2) in the atmosphere, and to provide reference datasets and methodologies for agricultural assessments.
ISSN:0049-6979
1573-2932
DOI:10.1007/BF00477114