The use of soil to reduce earbon dioxdo(CO2)nin the atmosohere
R attan Lai:
Claims that 13% of CO2 in the atmosphere could be absorbed by agricultural soils
Erosion is more likely in soil that is 【B1】 .............................
Lai found soil in Africa that was very 【B2】 .............................
It was suggested that carbon from soil was entering the atmosphere
Soil and carbon:
plants turn CO2 from the aiR into carbon-based substances such as 【B3】 .............................
some C〇2 moves from the【B4】 .............................of plants to microbes in the soil
carbon was lost from the soil when agriculture was invented
Regen erative agriculture:
uses established practices to make sure soil remains fertile and 【B5】 ............................
e.g. through year-round planting and increasing the 【B6】 .............................of plants that are grown
California study:
taking place on a big 【B7】 .............................farm
uses compost made from waste from agriculture and 【B8】 .............................
Australia study:
aims to increase soil carbon by using 【B9】 .............................that are always green
Future d evelo p m en ts m ay include:
reducing the amount of fertilizer used in farming
giving farmers 【B10】.............................for carbon storage, as well as their produce
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