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How much carbon can be sequestered in agricultural soils?

April 26, 2017Agricultural carbon sequestered soils

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How much carbon can be sequestered in agricultural soils?

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Actual carbon uptake in agricultural soils depends on several site specific factors, including location, climate, land history, soil type, type of crop or vegetation, planting area, tillage practices, crop rotations and cover crops, and farm management in implementing certain conservation and land management practices. Source: Climate Change: The Role for the U.S. Agriculture Sector (CRS Report to Congress). Author: Renee Johnson, Analyst in Agricultural Economics, Resources, Science, and Industry Division. March 2007.