Organic carbon dynamics and soil stability in five semiarid agroecosystems

Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2010: $160,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2013
Region: Southern
State: Texas
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jennifer Moore-Kucera
Texas Tech University
Description:
5. Of the five agroecosystems evaluated, two of the three ICLs ranked the highest in terms of mean weight diameter (measure of stability), whole SOC (up to 45% more), and C sequestration potential as measured by the amount of intra-aggregate microaggregat
Type:
Article/Newsletter/Blog
Authors:
Lisa Fultz
Jennifer Moore-Kucera
Ted Zobeck
Veronica Acosta-Martinez
David Acosta-Martinez
Target audiences:
Educators; Researchers
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.