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MEASURING CARBON STORAGE IN BIOSOLIDS-AMENDED MINE LAND

HISTORIC and ongoing disturb bance of natural land cover such as deforestation and soil tillage have contributed substantially to atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO sub(2)) increase while at the same time reducing organic carbon storage in biomass and soils. CO sub(2) naturally cycles through plants and...

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Published in:BioCycle 2010-11, Vol.51 (11), p.25-27
Main Author: Trlica, A
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Summary:HISTORIC and ongoing disturb bance of natural land cover such as deforestation and soil tillage have contributed substantially to atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO sub(2)) increase while at the same time reducing organic carbon storage in biomass and soils. CO sub(2) naturally cycles through plants and soils as a result of the processes of photosynthesis and decay. As a result, over the course of a year, roughly 10 percent of atmospheric carbon passes through terrestrial ecosystems, representing 10 times the addition rate from fossil fuel combustion.
ISSN:0276-5055