Grasslands and pastures store large amounts of soil organic carbon. This session will explore the effect of different management practices on soil organic carbon sequestration and storage in grasslands and pastures in the temperate climate zone, and discuss the greenhouse gas balance of such systems, once ruminants come into play.
15:15 - 17:00, Room 2
Dr. Katrin Kuka
Head of Staff Unit Grassland, Julius Kühn-Institute, Germany
Ms. Helene Chambaut
Environmental Scientist & Project Coordinator, Institut de l'Élevage, France
Dr. Virginia Pravia
Associate Researcher, INIA - National Agricultural Research Insitute, Uruguay
Prof. Dr. Beverley Henry
Adjunct Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
