Carbon sequestration and saving potential associated with changes to the management of agricultural soils in England

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 394-402

  King, J A ^a   Bradley, R I ^b   Harrison, R ^a   Carter, A D ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Energy use; Farm systems; Greenhouse gases; Land management; SOC

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENERGY USE; GREENHOUSE GAS; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 13544263433     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2004270     Document Type: Article

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