1st Edition

Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil

Edited By John M. Kimble, Rattan Lal, Ronald F. Follett Copyright 2002
536 Pages
by CRC Press

536 Pages 93 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

536 Pages
by CRC Press

The potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change is one factor driving agricultural policy development of programs that might pay farmers for practices with a high potential to sequester carbon. With chapters by economists, policy makers, farmers, land managers, energy company representatives, and soil scientists, Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon... Read more
Historical Perspectives. Conservation Tillage and Residue Management. Monitoring and Assessment. Soil Management. Soil Structure and C Sequestration. Economics of C Sequestration. Policy Issues and Industrial View Points. Regional Pools. Summary.

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John M. Kimble, Rattan Lal, Ronald F. Follett