Grazing lands as climate solutions: Key practices for carbon and biodiversity
New study co-authored by Dr. Jennifer Watts identifies opportunities, trade-offs, and information gaps
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Grazing lands as climate solutions: Key practices for carbon and biodiversity
A new review of U.S. grazing land practices explores how land stewardship and ranch management practices can help fight climate change. The study identifies promising strategies—such as wetland restoration, planting legumes in pastures, and adjusting grazing intensity—that could boost soil carbon, cut greenhouse gases, and deliver co-benefits for biodiversity, water quality and soil health. But it also underscores a critical need for more research to guide long-term sustainable management.
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