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Table 2 Management practices that are reported to enhance soil carbon sequestration potential in rangelands
From: Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sink potential in Eastern Africa rangeland ecosystems: A review
Management practices | Carbon sequestration capacity (MgC ha−1yr−1) | Source |
|---|---|---|
Restoration of degraded areas | 0.1–0.4 | Lal (2003) |
Irrigation practices | 0.05–0.2 | Lal (2003) |
Improved cropland management | 0.05–0.5 | Batjes (2004a) |
Transition from cropland to grassland | 7.6 | Don et al. (2011) |
Transition from cropland to fallow | 8.9 | Don et al. (2011) |
Use of compost manure | 1–2 | Sharma et al. (2012) |
Cover crop farming system | 0.8–1.2 | Sharma et al. (2012) |
No-till farming system | 0.1–0.5 | Sharma et al. (2012) |
Addition of manure to crop fields | 0–0.2 | Sharma et al. (2012) |