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Article: Keeping carbon in the soil; Capturing carbon a key benefit of no-till soil management.
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- April 13, 2005
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M2 PRESSWIRE-13 April 2005-US ARS: Keeping carbon in the soil; Capturing carbon a key benefit of no-till soil management(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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No-till soil management can play an important role in keeping carbon in the soil, rather than allowing it to escape into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, according to a cooperative study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Brazilian scientists at Beltsville, Md.
Capturing carbon and other substances in the soil keeps them from contributing to "global warming" as greenhouse gases.
Brazilian scientist Helvecio De-Polli worked on the study from 2002-2004 with ARS ...