The role of soil carbon in natural climate solutions

Déborah Bossio; Susan C. Cook‐Patton; Peter W. Ellis; Joseph Fargione; Jonathan Sanderman; Pete Smith; Stephen A. Wood; Robert J. Zomer; M. Unger; I.M. Emmer; Bronson W. Griscom

doi:10.1038/s41893-020-0491-z

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Environmental scienceAtmospheric carbon cycleSoil carbonClimate changeClimate change mitigationGreenhouse gasCarbon sequestrationCarbon fibersCarbon sinkCarbon cycleBio-energy with carbon capture and storageEnvironmental protectionSoil waterEcosystemCarbon dioxideEcologySoil scienceComputer science

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Year: 2020
Type: article
Volume: 3
Issue: 5
Pages: 391-398
Citations: 1080
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                                    Déborah Bossio, 
                                
                                    Susan C. Cook‐Patton, 
                                
                                    Peter W. Ellis
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            The role of soil carbon in natural climate solutions. 
                            Nature Sustainability
                            , 3
                            (5)
                            , 391-398.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-0491-z
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/s41893-020-0491-z