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- Title
Long-term Effect of a Single Application of Organic Refuse on Carbon Sequestration and Soil Physical Properties.
- Authors
Albaladejo, J.; Lopez, J.; Boix-Fayos, C.; Barbera, G. G.; Martinez-Mena, M.
- Abstract
The article discusses a study which aimed to evaluate the long-term effects of a single addition of urban organic refuse (UOR) on soil physical properties and measure its carbon (C) sequestration potential in an open desert-like scrubland in Murcia, Spain. Researchers reported that land rehabilitation in semiarid areas, by adding UOR to the soil, enhances soil C sequestration, contributing to desertification control and climatic change mitigation. Findings suggest that the improvement of soil properties increases above-ground biomass production leading to further photosynthesis and larger inputs of plant litterfall to the soil.
- Subjects
MURCIA (Spain); SPAIN; ENVIRONMENTAL research; SOILS; CARBON sequestration; DESERTIFICATION; BIOMASS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS
- Publication
Journal of Environmental Quality, 2008, Vol 37, Issue 6, p2093
- ISSN
0047-2425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2134/jeq2007.0653