Increasing carbon stocks is dependent upon better management of carbon flows in and slowing
flows out. This relies on three strategies: 1) Focusing on the point in time when the bulk of
carbon arrives (i.e. the Carbon Grazing principle). 2) Increasing the pathways by which carbon is
able to enter the landscape. 3) Improving landscape resilience. How successfully plants
introduce carbon into the landscape is determined by animal management. Plants and animals
have evolved together and rely on each other. However, if animals dominate plants, then
carbon flows and carbon stocks are reduced. In the absence of animals, plants become
moribund and therefore have a lower capacity to photosynthesise.
Lauder, A. (2010). Rest after rainfall: the carbon grazing story. In: Proceedings of the 16th Biennial
Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Bourke (Eds D.J. Eldridge and C. Waters) (Australian Rangeland Society: Perth)
Full-text publications from the Australian Rangelands Society (ARS) Biennial Conference Proceedings (1997-), Rangeland Journal (ARS/CSIRO; 1976-), plus videos and other resources about the rangelands of Australia.