Amping up soil carbon: soil carbon stocks in California rangelands . . . Abstract Adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing is gaining attention for its potential to increase soil organic carbon (SOC), yet its efficacy on arid and semi-arid rangelands remains debated Given the adaptive nature of AMP, on-ranch studies are essential for measuring its applied outcomes
Amping up soil carbon: soil carbon stocks in California rangelands . . . Given the adaptive nature of AMP, on-ranch studies are essential for measuring its applied outcomes To assess AMP’s impact on Mediterranean California rangelands, we collected 1,440 soil samples from four paired AMP and conventional (CONV) grazing sites across northern California
Adaptive multi-paddock grazing increases mineral associated soil carbon . . . Adaptive multi-paddock grazing (AMP), grazing cattle at high stock densities with long periods between grazing events, is considered to enhance grassland sustainability, productivity, and soil C compared to more conventional grazing practices (continuous to slow rotational)
AMP grazing can draw carbon deep into the soil profile Her paper – Amping up soil carbon: soil carbon stocks in California rangelands under adaptive multi-paddock and conventional grazing management – was published last week in the International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
CarbonCowboys - related research Comparative Pasture Management on Canadian Cattle Ranches With and Without Adaptive Multipaddock Grazing Elsevier Journal-Rangeland Ecology Management, Volume 78, September 2021