Author Question: List agricultural practices that promote carbon loss and those that promote carbon sequestration. ... (Read 75 times)

xroflmao · **on:** Jul 21, 2018

List agricultural practices that promote carbon loss and those that promote carbon sequestration.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Animal rights activists believe that killing an animal is just as wrong as killing a human being.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

ndhahbi · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Agricultural practices that promote carbon loss
Fire and burning of crop residues
Soil erosion by wind and water
Tillage
Conversion of land from pasture/cover to tilled land
Removal of plant residue from fields
Overgrazing of pastures/rangelands
Agricultural practices that promote carbon sequestration
Integration of annual and perennial cropping systems (such as permanent pasture)
Conservation tillage and no-tillage
Increase in perennial biomass crops such as switchgrass
Green manures/cover cropping that provide year-round ground cover
Addition of manures and compost
Management of rangelands/pastures to promote even and regular grazing
Tree planting and buffer strips on landscapes

Answer to Question 2

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