The Potential of U.S. Grazing Lands to Sequester Carbon and Mitigate the Greenhouse Effect

by Follett; Ronald F.

• ISBN13: 9781566705547
• ISBN10: 1566705541
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-15
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Providing a framework in which to consider grazing land issues, The Potential of U.S. Grazing Lands to Sequester Carbon and Mitigate the Greenhouse Effect is the first comprehensive evaluation of the soil C containment potential of grazing lands. The book describes grazing lands, the areas they occupy, and their role in improving the environment. Containing 98 figures and 55 tables, it explores the extent to which grazing lands should be considered as potential carbon sinks. It also compares practices that result in soil carbon sequestration and summarizes approaches for policy makers and research agencies.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	xix
Other Books Related to Soil and Global Climate Change	xxi
Acknowledgments	xxii
Preface	xxiii
Foreword	xxv
H. Mayeux
Section 1: The Extent, General Characteristics, and Carbon Dynamics of U.S. Grazing Lands	1	(118)
Introduction: The Characteristics and Extent of U.S. Grazing Lands	3	(18)
J.M. Kimble
R.F. Follett
R. Lal
A Broad-Scale Perspective on the Extent, Distribution, and Characteristics of U.S. Grazing Lands	21	(44)
T.M. Sobecki
D.L. Moffitt
J. Stone
C.D. Franks
A.G. Mendenhall
Organic Carbon Pools in Grazing Land Soils	65	(22)
R.F. Follett
Inorganic Carbon Sequestration in Grazing Lands	87	(32)
H.C. Monger
J.J. Martinez-Rios
Section 2: Soil Processes, Plant Processes, and Carbon Dynamics on U.S. Grazing Land	119	(110)
Exploiting Heterogeneity of Soil Organic Matter in Rangelands: Benefits for Carbon Sequestration	121	(18)
S.B. Bird
J.E. Herrick
M.M. Wander
Root Biomass and Microbial Processes	139	(28)
J.D. Reeder
C.D. Franks
D.G. Milchunas
Carbon Dioxide Fluxes over Three Great Plains Grasslands	167	(22)
A.B. Frank
P.L. Sims
J.A. Bradford
P.C. Mielnick
W.A. Dugas
H.S. Mayeux
Carbon Sequestration in Arctic and Alpine Tundra and Mountain Meadow Ecosystems	189	(40)
K.L. Povirk
J.M. Welker
G.F. Vance
Section 3: Managerial and Environmental Impacts on U.S. Grazing Land	229	(114)
Soil Erosion and Carbon Dynamics on Grazing Land	231	(18)
R. Lal
The Physical Quality of Soil on Grazing Lands and Its Effects on Sequestering Carbon	249	(18)
R. Lal
The Dynamics of Soil Carbon in Rangelands	267	(24)
G.E. Schuman
J.E. Herrick
H.H. Janzen
The Effects of Pasture Management Practices	291	(32)
R.R. Schnabel
A.J. Franzluebbers
W.L. Stout
M.A. Sanderson
J.A. Stuedemann
The Effects of Fire and Grazing on Soil Carbon in Rangelands	323	(20)
C.W. Rice
C.E. Owensby
Section 4: Using Computer Simulation Modeling to Predict Carbon Sequestration in Grazing Land	343	(56)
Simulating Rangeland Production and Carbon Sequestration	345	(26)
J.D. Hanson
M.J. Shaffer
L.R. Ahuja
Modeling Soil C Responses to Environmental Change in Grassland Systems	371	(28)
W.J. Parton
J.A. Morgan
R.H. Kelly
D. Ojima
Section 5: Summary and Overview and Research and Development Priorities	399	(40)
The Potential of U.S. Grazing Lands to Sequester Soil Carbon	401	(30)
R.F. Follett
J.M. Kimble
R. Lal
Research and Development Priorities	431	(8)
R. Lal
R.F. Follett
J.M. Kimble
Appendix	439	(2)
Abbreviations and Units of Measure	441