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A thermodynamic model and software to assess the contribution of land use to global warming

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  • N. Barros
  • S. Feijóo
  • J. M. Álvarez

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The contribution of soil to the CO 2 accumulated in the atmosphere and to global warming has given rise to the Kyoto protocol to consider the control on CO 2 released by the land use. For this purpose, the Kyoto protocol advocates the introduction of new methodologies that can provide this information in a rational and ecological way. Here a thermodynamic model based on calorimetric measurements is presented. This model informs about the carbon turnover in soil by an easy and ecological procedure. It seems to be sensitive enough to soil disruption and therefore it could inform about the CO 2 release expected under a certain treatment. As the soil research is carried out by many biologists who see thermodynamics as far removed from their field, an easy-to-use software has been developed for the model that directly provides the ability of the soil to retain or to lose carbon from calorimetric and microbiological data. Copyright , Manchester University Press.

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  • N. Barros & S. Feijóo & J. M. Álvarez, 2008. "A thermodynamic model and software to assess the contribution of land use to global warming," International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, Oxford University Press, vol. 3(1), pages 24-31, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ijlctc:v:3:y:2008:i:1:p:24-31
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