Plenary and Invited Papers Section 2: Grassland & the Environment
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Key points
1. Grazing management can be used to increase soil organic carbon sequestration.
2. Grazing land soils contain large amounts of carbon with depth, and can store it for centuries.
3. Policies to encourage terrestrial carbon sequestration through conservation and good management of grazing lands are critical for many countries and the world.
Citation
Follett, Ronald F. and Schuman, G. E., "Grazing Land Contributions to Carbon Sequestration" (2022). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 7.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/2/7
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Grazing Land Contributions to Carbon Sequestration
Key points
1. Grazing management can be used to increase soil organic carbon sequestration.
2. Grazing land soils contain large amounts of carbon with depth, and can store it for centuries.
3. Policies to encourage terrestrial carbon sequestration through conservation and good management of grazing lands are critical for many countries and the world.
