Modeling shows that alternative soil management can decrease greenhouse gases
| Autor: | S De Gryze, M Albarracin, R Catalá-Luque, R Howitt, J Six |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | California Agriculture, Vol 63, Iss 2 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2160-8091 0008-0845 |
| DOI: | 10.3733/ca.v063n02p84 |
| Popis: | Agricultural management has a significant impact on the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by cropped fields. Alternative practices such as winter cover cropping and avoiding overfertilization can decrease the total amount of greenhouse gases that are produced. Policymakers are considering a structure in which parties (such as factories) who exceed their greenhouse-gas emissions cap can pay incentives to encourage farmers to adopt practices that curb greenhouse gases. Based on data from field studies and an ecosystem computer model, we assessed impacts on yields and the total potential for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions of certain alternative practices in California. |
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