Assessment Methods for Soil Carbon
Coordonnateurs : Kimble John M., Follett Ronald F., Stewart B.A.
Since carbon sequestration in soils reduces the amount of carbon available to the atmosphere, the Kyoto Protocols have heightened interest in soil carbon pools and their effect on carbon fluxes. Assessment Methods for Soil Carbon addresses many of the questions related to the measurement, monitoring, and verification of organic and inorganic carbon in soils. The major topics covered are: carbon pools; soil sampling
and preparation, analytical techniques for soil carbon; soil erosion and sedimentation; remote sensing, GIS and modeling; procedures for scaling carbon data from point and local measurements to regional and even national scales; and economic and policy issues.
In Assessment Methods for Soil Carbon, leading researchers show that we now have the ability to measure, monitor, and verify changes to soil carbon. The book establishes the need for standardized methods that can be used by anyone, and helps us better understand the link between the pedosphere (soils) and the atmosphere. It also shows the importance of developing links between the economics of carbon sequestration and the amounts sequestered, and highlights the need for scientists and policy makers to interact to ensure that policies fit within the scope of present technologies.
Date de parution : 10-2019
17.4x24.6 cm
Date de parution : 12-2000
Ouvrage de 676 p.
17.4x24.6 cm
Thème d’Assessment Methods for Soil Carbon :
Mots-clés :
Carbon Management Index; Soil Organic Carbon Pool; Soil Carbon; Moisture Content; Soil Scientists; Soil Survey; Soil Organic Carbon; Soil Management; Soil Quality; Sample Preparation; Som; Clod Method; Soil Bulk Density; Total SOC; Som Quality; Fulvic Acid; Som Fraction; Carbon Stocks; Microbial Biomass; Pom; Conservation Tillage; SOC Dynamic; NSSC; High Soil Organic Carbon Content; Soil Carbon Sequestration