Carbon Sequestration in Tropical Grassland Ecosystems

by M. A. Ibrahim

"The increasing scientific consensus on global warming, together with the precautionary principle and the fear of non-linear climate transitions is leading to increasing action to mitigate global warming. To help mitigate global warming, carbon storage by forests is often mentioned as the only or the best way to reduce the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. This book presents evidence that tropical grasslands, which cover 50% of the earth's surface,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9086860265
• ISBN13: 9789086860265
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Brill Wageningen Academic
• Length: 224 Pages