Soil Carbon Sequestration
Soil carbon sequestration, also known as “carbon farming” includes various ways of managing land, especially farmland, so that soils absorb and hold more carbon.
- Increasing soil carbon is accomplished in various ways, including:
- Reducing soil disturbance by switching to low-till or no-till practices or planting perennial crops;
- Changing planting schedules or rotations, such as by planting cover crops or double crops instead of leaving fields fallow;
- Managed grazing of livestock; and
- Applying compost or crop residues to fields.
- In addition to providing local environmental and economic benefits, these practices can capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from ....
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