Global Change Ecology in Pasturelands
Global Change Ecology in Pasturelands
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Global grasslands store one-third of terrestrial ecosystems' carbon stock, ~90% of which is allocated underground as root biomass and soil organic carbon (SOC). Tree planting and grazing bans have been advocated as natural climate solutions across montane grasslands and savannas. However, whether these measures increase C sequestration and, if so, by how much, is still debatable.
BEER Lab members study above- and below-ground carbon stocks in open ecosystems and quantify changes in ecosystem Carbon stocks following afforestation.
Ongoing Projects
Grassland ecology in an ungrazed world
Grassland ecology in an ungrazed world
We estimate the differences in biodiversity, biomass and soil carbon brought about by two decades of grazing exclusion in the alpine and sub-alpine meadows of Great Himalayan National Park to understand the efficiency of grazing exclusion in restoring grasslands.
Climate change mitigation in rangelands
Climate change mitigation in rangelands
We are studying above- and below-ground carbon stocks in open ecosystems across India and quantifying changes in ecosystem Carbon stocks following afforestation to examine whether afforestation contributes to climate change mitigation.
People Associated
Mahesh Sankaran
Jayashree Ratnam
Mayank Kohli
Jobin Varughese
Anish Paul
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