Increasing carbon sequestration of working prairie by reducing invasive species in a fire and grazing system
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2012-01-01
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Harr, Ryan
Engle, David
McGranahan, Devan
Veenstra, Jessica
Daigh, Aaron
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources.
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The investigators looked at one method for curbing invasive species that limit carbon sequestration potential for tallgrass prairie stands. They also learned that grasslands dominated by either warm-season, cool-season, or mixed stands are likely equal in their carbon sequestration potential.