Soil Carbon Sequestration
Soil Carbon Sequestration
Soil Carbon Sequestration is the process in which CO2 is
removed from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and stored in soil
as stable soil organic matter. Removal of tillage from cropland reduces
the rate of organic matter decomposition and therefore if the rate of
organic matter residue input is maintained or increased after removal
of tillage, sequestration will occur. Soil carbon sequestration
can offset CO2 emissions from the combustion of fossil
fuels. Therefore, land management alterations such as the
adoption of no-till or conversion of cropland to grassland generate
carbon credits, which can be sold to CO2 emitters to offset
their emissions.
Learn more about the processes of soil carbon sequestration and carbon
credits in this powerpoint
presentation.
