by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
Removing livestock from grasslands could compromise long-term carbon storage<\/strong> in the soil. This side effect would call into question the very effectiveness of this strategy, which has historically been conceived as a climate mitigation<\/strong> tool. The hypothesis was presented by the University of Manchester<\/strong>, with a study<\/a> published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. According to the research, removing pastures<\/strong> increases the accumulation of fast-cycle carbon stored in plants and dead vegetation but also leads to the loss of the most stable form of organic matter in the soil. This has a negative impact on climate in the long term.<\/p>\n