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Carbon Management in Tropical and Sub-Tropical Terrestrial Systems (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Carbon Management in Tropical and Sub-Tropical Terrestrial Systems (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Soil organic carbon (SOC), a key component of the global carbon (C)
pool, plays an important role in C cycling, regulating climate,
water supplies and biodiversity, and therefore in providing the
ecosystem services that are essential to human well-being. Most
agricultural soils in temperate regions have now lost as much as
60% of their SOC, and as much as 75% in tropical regions, due to
conversion from natural ecosystems to agricultural uses and mainly
due to continuous soil degradation. Sequestering C can help to
offset C emissions from fossil fuel combustion and other C-emitting
activities, while also enhancing soil quality and long-term
agronomic productivity. However, developing effective policies for
creating terrestrial C sinks is a serious challenge in tropical and
subtropical soils, due to the high average annual temperatures in
these regions. It can be accomplished by implementing improved land
management practices that add substantial amounts of biomass to
soil, cause minimal soil disturbance, conserve soil and water,
improve soil structure, and enhance soil fauna activity. Continuous
no-till crop production is arguably the best example. These soils
need technically sound and economically feasible strategies to
sustainably enhance their SOC pools. Hence, this book provides
comprehensive information on SOC and its management in different
land-use systems, with a focus on preserving soils and their
ecosystem services. The only book of its kind, it offers a valuable
asset for students, researchers, policymakers and other
stakeholders involved in the sustainable development and management
of natural resources at the global level.
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