Okay - I'll try to find the book and give you a better idea of what he
actually wrote. I think the book is "Agroforestry for Soil Management". I
was quoting from memory which is always risky.
It would be nice if soil carbon sequestration could help in the problem
of climate change. I think that scientists have recognized that no single
tactic will be enough. They have listed about a dozen or so modalities
(more efficient appliances, hybrid cars, solar and other renewable energies,
energy efficient buildings, sequestration, etc.) where each one will take up
a 'slice' of the carbon needed to be removed to offset burning of fossil
fuels. Maybe soil carbon sequestration can help with a small slice, but I
haven't seen enough to convince me that it will be a major factor in
controlling CO2.
Charles.
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Could you get a better reference on that book. The conclusions are contrary
to a
number of studies and articles I have seen. I am curious to read how he got
to
his conclusions.
Do a google search on carbon sequestration in the soil and you be amazed at
the
number of studies and the amount of mainstream research being done. Here are
just a few references on carbon sequestration in the soil from that search: