Better explicating the strengths and shortcomings of these models will help refine projections and improve transparency in the years ahead.
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Some soil researchers have suggested that altered agricultural techniques can help restore much carbon to domesticated soils, thus helping mitigate climate change. But cultural and scientific challenges suggest that this proposition is overly optimistic and inherently flawed. Image courtesy of ScienceSource/Jerry Irwin.
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A map of the percentage of farms operated by renters in the United States (Left) and one depicting the percentage of land enrolled in government conservation programs. Data from 2012, taken from ref. 20. Image courtesy of USDA/NASS.
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An illustration of the various impediments to maximum versus achievable soil carbon sequestration due to physical and socioeconomic controls. Modified from ref. 29, © 2004 Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE), with permission by Island Press, Washington, DC.
Opinion: Soil carbon sequestration is an elusive climate mitigation tool
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