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Predicting Carbon Sinks, Regionally
MADISON, WI, May 31, 2010 – A team scientists have developed a new method for estimating soil organic carbon sinks across large regions of varying landscapes. The technique builds on efforts to better understand the global carbon cycle and identify potential carbon sink sources. Mitigating the risks of climate change may depend on removing atmospheric carbon dioxide through photosynthesis in plants, and then storing it in soils. Areas of soil capable of absorbing carbon are often referred to as carbon sinks or pools.
- Forests (46%)
- Cropland (37%)
- Developed wetlands (11%)
- Barren land (0.3%)
Soil Science Society of America Journal is the flagship journal of the SSSA. It publishes basic and applied soil research in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil pedology, and hydrology in agricultural, forest, wetlands, and urban settings. SSSAJ supports a comprehensive venue for interdisciplinary soil scientists, biogeochemists, and agronomists.