On the impact of grassland management on soil carbon stocks: a worldwide meta-analysis
K. Phukubye, Macdex Mutema, Nokuphila L.S. Buthelezi, Pardon Muchaonyerwa, Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri, Vincent Chaplot
Abstract
Grasslands occupy 70% of whole agricultural land and hold significant amounts of carbon, a key element in the regulation of Earth's soils fertility, biomass production and climate.
Topics & Concepts
GrasslandEnvironmental scienceAridSoil carbonGrazingAgronomySoil waterBiomass (ecology)AgroforestryGrassland degradationCarbon sequestrationEcosystemSoil fertilityLand degradationLand useEcologySoil scienceBiologyCarbon dioxideSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyPeatlands and Wetlands Ecology