High biomass removal limits carbon sequestration potential of mature temperate pastures

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1319-1326

  Skinner, R Howard ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOILS;

AGRICULTURAL SOILS; BIOMASS REMOVAL; CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL; CROPPING SYSTEMS; EDDY COVARIANCE SYSTEMS; EQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS; GRAZING ANIMALS; ORGANIC MATTER (OM);

AGRICULTURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; BIOME; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROPPING SYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM; MANURE; PASTURE; PLOWING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANGELAND; SOIL MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

BIOMASS; CARBON; RAIN; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 47249117932     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2007.0263     Document Type: Conference Paper

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