Grazing management can influence inorganic C stocks by affecting concentrations of Ca or HCO3- in soil moisture, the precursors to carbonate formation.
Yes, because more methane gas is released to the environment directly.
Did you read and agree to this book informations about your item?
2001 The potential of U.S. grazing lands to sequester carbon and mitigate the greenhouse effect R F Follett; J M Kimble.pdf
The most controversal and spectacular answer to overgazing dry grassland I found by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Savory.
See this articles available by my links down here:
Did you already hear about this ecologist and his ideas that are widespread by the web and what ist right and what false? I think he isnt fully false with his experience.
J HUMER
in Austria, a landscape with many mountains and high developed farm pastures
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2014/aug/04/eat-more-meat-and-save-the-world-the-latest-implausible-farming-miracle
https://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savory_how_to_green_the_world_s_deserts_and_reverse_climate_change?language=de
http://www.regenerateland.com/2015/12/14/why-the-slate-article-about-allan-savory-is-dead-wrong/
http://www.deutschlandradiokultur.de/mahlzeit-wo-rinder-weiden-waechst-kein-gras-mehr-falsch.993.de.html?dram:article_id=366037#
Yes, the heavy grazing had a potential to increase C storage in rangeland ecosystems.
Dear Mouldi,
Can you explain the process (based on scientific evidence)?
Best, Mounir
For more explanation, see chapter 4: Inorganic Carbon Sequestration in Grazing Lands in: The Potential of U.S. Grazing Lands to Sequester Carbon and Mitigate the Greenhouse Effect. Again, you can see: Response of Organic and Inorganic Carbon and Nitrogen to Long-Term Grazing of the Shortgrass Steppe.
Best, Mouldi
Long-term grazing at the heavy stocking rate would result in increases in soil C and N because those species that increased with heavy grazing have higher root-to shoot ratios than other plant species commonly found on the short grass steppe.
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