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The multi-disciplinary center is focused on
C sequestration in soil, vegetation and wetlands, and in biofuel
offsets. It is:
• Developing a national database on current and potential
rates of terrestrial C sequestration for diverse land uses
and soil/vegetation/wetland management options;
• Determining C sink capacity for major soils, vegetational
zones and ecoregions of the U.S.;
• Establishing relationship between soil C and soil quality
in relation to total biomass and economic productivity;
• Standardizing new and innovative methods of C determination
in vegetation and soil;
• Assessing comparative economics of C sequestration
through different processes;
• Assessing feasibility of biofuels as fossil fuel offsets;
• Providing training opportunities for scientists and
land managers; and
• Supporting C trading by assessing the rate of sequestration,
and the societal value of C.
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