Will Large Amounts of Soil Carbon be Released if Grasslands are Converted to Energy Crops?
Monday, February 16, 2009 - 11:49
in Earth & Climate
A recent study published in the March-April 2009 issue of Agronomy Journal analyzed whether or not soils that were converted from perennial grasses to the production of bioenergy grain crops would experience loss of soil organic carbon. The researchers found the best method to keep this carbon sequestered is through no-till production.
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