Tag: carbon sequestration
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Hedging your climate change bets (or, betting your climate-change hedge..?)
The “Superbloom at Carrizo Plain National Monument, 2017” highlights the transient beauty of desert blooms. However, a re-vegetation initiative in the Taklamakan Desert has shown promise as a long-term solution to combat desertification and mitigate climate change by creating a carbon sink. The project emphasises careful management due to potential…
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Under-appreciated plants: Moss
A comprehensive study conducted by an international team of researchers has underlined the vital role mosses play in supporting multiple ecosystem services, particularly in areas with low vascular-plant cover. Remarkably, mosses facilitate greater carbon sequestration, key nutrient pool sizes, and stronger control over soil-borne plant pathogens compared to bare soils.
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