The Potential of U.S. Forest Soils to Sequester Carbon and Mitigate the Greenhouse Effect
Download or Read eBook The Potential of U.S. Forest Soils to Sequester Carbon and Mitigate the Greenhouse Effect PDF written by John M. Kimble and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-09-25 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John M. Kimble |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 619 |
| Release | : 2002-09-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781000738124 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1000738124 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Potential of U.S. Forest Soils to Sequester Carbon and Mitigate the Greenhouse Effect by : John M. Kimble
Book excerpt: Much attention has been given to above ground biomass and its potential as a carbon sink, but in a mature forest ecosystem 40 to 60 percent of the stored carbon is below ground. As increasing numbers of forests are managed in a wide diversity of climates and soils, the importance of forest soils as a potential carbon sink grows. The Potenti
