Pastureland Conservation Effects Assessment Project: Status and expected outcomes

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Sanderson, Matt A ^a   Franzluebbers, Alan ^a   Goslee, Sarah ^a   Kiniry, Jim ^a   Owens, Lloyd ^a   Spaeth, Ken ^b   Steiner, Jean ^c   Veith, Tamie ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

^c USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FUTURE PROSPECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MITIGATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; SOIL CARBON; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84856755339     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.66.5.148A     Document Type: Conference Paper

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