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Title: Methane consumption and carbon dioxide emission in tallgrass prairie: Effects of biomass burning and conversion to agriculture

Abstract

Methane and carbon dioxide in the troposphere have increased substantially in recent years. Soils are the largest terrestrial sink of atmospheric methane and an important source of carbon dioxide. Conversion of natural soils systems to other uses can have a significant impact on global methane and carbon dioxide budgets. This study compares the effects of biomass burning and the conversion of prairie to tilled agriculture on the consumption of atmospheric methane and emission of carbon dioxide by soils in a Kansas tall grass prairie. 22 refs., 6 figs., 2 tabs.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Geological Survey, Lakewood, CO (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7010583
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Global Biogeochemical Cycles; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7:4; Journal ID: ISSN 0886-6236
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CARBON CYCLE; GLOBAL ASPECTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION; LAND USE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; METHANE; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; RANGELANDS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; CULTIVATION; FIRES; ALKANES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEMS; HYDROCARBONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; 540220* - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 540120 - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Tate, C M, and Striegl, R G. Methane consumption and carbon dioxide emission in tallgrass prairie: Effects of biomass burning and conversion to agriculture. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.1029/93GB02560.
Tate, C M, & Striegl, R G. Methane consumption and carbon dioxide emission in tallgrass prairie: Effects of biomass burning and conversion to agriculture. United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/93GB02560
Tate, C M, and Striegl, R G. 1993. "Methane consumption and carbon dioxide emission in tallgrass prairie: Effects of biomass burning and conversion to agriculture". United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/93GB02560.
@article{osti_7010583,
title = {Methane consumption and carbon dioxide emission in tallgrass prairie: Effects of biomass burning and conversion to agriculture},
author = {Tate, C M and Striegl, R G},
abstractNote = {Methane and carbon dioxide in the troposphere have increased substantially in recent years. Soils are the largest terrestrial sink of atmospheric methane and an important source of carbon dioxide. Conversion of natural soils systems to other uses can have a significant impact on global methane and carbon dioxide budgets. This study compares the effects of biomass burning and the conversion of prairie to tilled agriculture on the consumption of atmospheric methane and emission of carbon dioxide by soils in a Kansas tall grass prairie. 22 refs., 6 figs., 2 tabs.},
doi = {10.1029/93GB02560},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7010583}, journal = {Global Biogeochemical Cycles; (United States)},
issn = {0886-6236},
number = ,
volume = 7:4,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1993}
}