Storing Carbon in Agricultural Soils
Subtitle: A Multi-Purpose Environmental Strategy
Contributors: Norman J. Rosenberg (Editor); Roberto C. Izaurralde (Editor)
Edition: <em>Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE, 51:1 </em> edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 31, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9780792371496
Subjects: Climatology; Global warming; Soil science, sedimentology; Technology; Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology; Climate Changes; Soil Chemistry; Technology & Industrial Arts; Soils; Science/Mathematics; Environmental Science; Agriculture - Agronomy; Science / Meteorology; Agriculture - General; Carbon content; Carbon sequestration
First sentence: We know for sure that addition of organic matter to soil increases water-holding capacity, imparts fertility with the addition of nutrients, increases soil aggregation and improves tilth.