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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Chan, K. Y.;
McCoy, D. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Chan: Industry & Investment NSW, Richmond; McCoy: Formerly, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Taree, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Title: | Soil carbon storage potential under perennial pastures in the mid-north coast of New South Wales, Australia |
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| Source: | Tropical Grasslands. Vol. 44, 2010, p. 184-191. |
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| Publishing Information: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Tropical Grassland Society of Australia |
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| # of Pages: | 8 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Pastures; Soil organic carbon; Carbon sequestration; Soil surveys; Woodland landscapes
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| Abstract/Contents: | "A pilot survey to measure organic carbon storage in soils under different land uses was carried out within a 100 km radius of Taree, New South Wales, Australia in 2007. The area has a subtropical climate with annual rainfall of 9001600 mm. Soil organic carbon (SOC) levels under forests to 20 cm depth varied from 37 to 134 t/ha C, with a mean of 77 t/ha C. Levels under pastures varied from 44 to 96 t/ha C, with a mean of 73 t/ha C. The data suggest that soils under introduced perennial pastures (mainly tropical C4 perennials) can potentially store similar amounts of soil carbon as those under native forests (mainly woodlands with C3 tree species). Our results indicated improved pastures can store more carbon than native pastures. Further research is needed to fully quantify the effects of pasture type, fertiliser strategies and management practices on SOC storage potential, with extension of the sampling horizons to greater depths." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 17 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Chan, K. Y., and D. McCoy. 2010. Soil carbon storage potential under perennial pastures in the mid-north coast of New South Wales, Australia. Tropical Grasslands. 44:p. 184-191. |
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