What this project investigates: The effect of different land management practices on how much and for how long plants and soils store carbon in four major systems: Cattle pastures with enhanced tree cover across Latin America; Agriculture forestry mosaics in lands that were converted from tropical forests; Secondary forests in the northeastern United States; Croplands across the United States.
How this will be addressed: By synthesizing the current scientific literature and data from land manager partners and compiling information into formats that are accessible to a broad audience.
Why it matters: Currently information is not available in a form and at a scale that landowners and managers can use to make informed carbon-relevant land management decisions. Providing this information enables practitioners to include carbon budget considerations into their management practices and can play an important role in mitigating the climate crisis.
