Carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation and adaptation

"This book provides an understanding of the role of human activities in accelerating change in global carbon cycling summarizes current knowledge of the contemporary carbon budget. Starting from the geological history, this volume follows a multidisciplinary approach to analyze the role of huma...

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Main Authors Ussiri, David (Author), Lal, R. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319538457
9783319538433
Physical Description1 online resource (xiv, 549 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Climate Overview
  • 2. Variability and Change in Climate
  • 3. Introduction to Global Carbon Cycling: An Overview of the Global Carbon Cycle
  • 4. The Global Carbon Inventory
  • 5. Historical Perspectives of the Global Carbon Cycle
  • 6. The Modern Carbon Cycle
  • 7. Historical and Contemporary Global Methane Cycling
  • 8. Mitigation of Climate Change: Introduction
  • 9. Introduction to Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration
  • 10. Greenhouse Gas Mitigation under Agriculture and Livestock Landuse
  • 11. Global Forests Management for Climate Change Mitigation
  • 12. The Role of Bioenergy in Mitigating Climate Change
  • 13. Carbon Capture and Storage in Geologic Formations.