The effects of land use change on soil carbon stocks are of concern in the context of
international policy agendas on greenhouse gas emissions mitigation. This paper reviews …

▪ Abstract Managed grazing covers more than 25% of the global land surface and has a
larger geographic extent than any other form of land use. Grazing systems persist under …

Agroforestry systems may play an important role in mitigating climate change, having the
ability to sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) in plant parts and soil. A meta …

Providing food and other products to a growing human population while safeguarding
natural ecosystems and the provision of their services is a significant scientific, social and …

Deforestation for cattle production persists in the Brazilian Amazon despite ongoing efforts
by the public and private sectors to combat it. The complexity of the cattle supply chain …

Grasslands are heavily relied upon for food and forage production. A key component for
sustaining production in grassland ecosystems is the maintenance of soil organic matter …

Afforestation plays an important role in soil carbon storage and water balance. However,
there is a lack of information on deep soil carbon and water storage. The study investigates …

Soil carbon is a large component of the global carbon cycle and its management can
significantly affect the atmospheric CO2 concentration. An important management issue is …

The distribution of sources and sinks of carbon among the world's ecosystems is uncertain.
Some analyses show northern mid-latitude lands to be a large sink, whereas the tropics are …

Tropical forest conversion, shifting cultivation and clearing of secondary vegetation make
significant contributions to global emissions of greenhouse gases today, and have the …