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Can Conventional Farming Sequester Carbon?

Mulvaney, Richard

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/16453

Description

Title
Can Conventional Farming Sequester Carbon?
Author(s)
Mulvaney, Richard
Contributor(s)
  • Wander, Michelle
  • Marlin, John E.
  • Bartanen, Crystal
  • Bentsen, Molly
  • Larson, Anthony
Issue Date
2010-06-15
Keyword(s)
  • Conventional
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
  • Carbon Sequestration
  • Environmental Change
  • Carbon Sink
  • organic
  • cropping practices
Abstract
Nitrogen fertilizer use in conventional cropping reduces carbon sequestration in soil.
Publisher
Environmental Change Institute UIUC
Series/Report Name or Number
Change and the Heartland 1:10
Type of Resource
  • text
  • other
  • image
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/16453
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
  • Environmental Change Institute UIUC
  • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Program UIUC
Copyright and License Information
Copyright © 2010, University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

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