Open AccessAgricultural sequestration called useful stop‐gap mitigation measure for reducing atmospheric carbon
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2003eo290003
Subject(s) - carbon sequestration , greenhouse gas , environmental science , agriculture , carbon dioxide , atmospheric carbon cycle , carbon dioxide in earth's atmosphere , carbon fibers , natural resource economics , atmosphere (unit) , agricultural land , greenhouse effect , environmental protection , global warming , climate change , meteorology , chemistry , geography , oceanography , geology , materials science , economics , composite material , organic chemistry , archaeology , composite number
Increasing the agricultural sequestration of carbon is an important stop‐gap measure for reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide, even though the agricultural sector is not the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, scientists and other experts told a U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee. The 8 July hearing was held to examine the potential for such sequestration. Agricultural soils can sequester carbon, but can also release it to the atmosphere; for example, through poor land management practices.