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Review article
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15 May 2018
Review article |
| 15 May 2018
| 15 May 2018
Proximal sensing for soil carbon accounting
Jacqueline R. England
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CSIRO Land and Water, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, VIC 3169, Australia
Raphael A. Viscarra Rossel
CSIRO Land and Water, Bruce E. Butler Laboratory, P.O. Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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Short summary
Proximal sensing can be used for soil C accounting, but the methods need to be standardized and procedural guidelines developed to ensure proficient measurement and accurate reporting. This is particularly important if there are financial incentives for landholders to adopt practices to sequester C. We review sensing for C accounting and discuss the requirements for the development of new soil C accounting methods based on sensing, including requirements for reporting, auditing and verification.
Proximal sensing can be used for soil C accounting, but the methods need to be standardized and...
