| Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil Contributor(s): Kimble, John M. (Editor), Lal, Rattan (Editor), Follett, Ronald F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1566705819 ISBN-13: 9781566705813 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $285.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: With contributions from economists, policy makers, farmers, land managers, energy company representatives, and soil scientists, this book explores a broad range of content. It examines topics such as the effects of soil tillage and mulch rate, soil monitoring and assessment, soil fertility management, policy options, and the economic issues associated with carbon sequestration. Providing innovative and environmentally friendly practices for improved land management and crop production, the book discusses techniques that can mitigate global warming and greenhouse gases and integrates the science, practice, and policy of soil carbon sequestration. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Soil Science - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General |
| Dewey: 631.41 |
| LCCN: 2001050315 |
| Physical Information: 1.39" H x 6.98" W x 10.6" (2.56 lbs) 536 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change is one factor driving agricultural policy development of programs that might pay farmers for practices with a high potential to sequester carbon. With chapters by economists, policy makers, farmers, land managers, energy company representatives, and soil scientists, Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil explores a broad range of topics. It examines topics such as the effects of soil tillage and mulch rate, soil monitoring and assessment, soil fertility management, policy options, and the economic issues associated with carbon sequestration. This volume caps a series of books from leading researchers on carbon sequestration in soils by integrating the science with the economic and policy issues surrounding it. It provides agricultural scientists, farmers, and policy makers with innovative and environmentally friendly practices for improved land management and crop production. Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil helps to identify strategies that can lead to widespread adoption of management practices that will enhance productivity, the soil carbon pool, and the overall environment. |