Carbon cycling and sequestration opportunities in temperate grasslands

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages 219-230

  Soussana, J F ^a   Loiseau, P ^a   Vuichard, N ^b   Ceschia, E ^a   Balesdent, J ^c   Chevallier, T ^d   Arrouays, D ^d  

^a French National Institute of Agricultural Research   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^c IRFM   (France)

^d Info Sols Unit   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon cycle; Carbon dioxide; Carbon sequestration; Climate change; Grassland; Greenhouse effect; Methane; Nitrous oxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FARMING SYSTEM; GRASSLAND; LAND USE CHANGE; METHANE;

EID: 3342920257     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2003234     Document Type: Article

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