Carbon Sequestration in Urban Ecosystems

1. Front Matter

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2. Urban Ecosystems and Climate Change

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Urban Ecosystems and Climate Change

      • Rattan Lal

      Pages 3-19

   3. Adapting Urban Land Use in a Time of Climate Change; Optimising Future Land-Use Patterns to Decrease Flood Risks

      • Eveline van Leeuwen, Eric Koomen

      Pages 21-41

   4. Comparison of Methods for Estimating Carbon Dioxide Storage by Sacramento’s Urban Forest

      • Elena Aguaron, E. Gregory McPherson

      Pages 43-71

   5. Terrestrial Carbon Management in Urban Ecosystems and Water Quality

      • Klaus Lorenz, Rattan Lal

      Pages 73-100

3. Urban Forests

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101

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   2. Carbon Stocks in Urban Forest Remnants: Atlanta and Baltimore as Case Studies

      • Ian D. Yesilonis, Richard V. Pouyat

      Pages 103-120

   3. Urban Trees for Carbon Sequestration

      • B. C. Scharenbroch

      Pages 121-138

   4. Carbon Storage in Some Urban Forest Soils of Columbus, Ohio, USA

      • Klaus Lorenz, Rattan Lal

      Pages 139-158

4. Turfgrass and Home Lawns

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159

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   2. Carbon Dynamics and Sequestration in Urban Turfgrass Ecosystems

      • Yaling Qian, Ronald Follett

      Pages 161-172

   3. Carbon Sequestration Potential in Urban Soils

      • Sally Brown, Eric Miltner, Craig Cogger

      Pages 173-196

   4. Carbon Sequestration in Turfed Landscapes: A Review

      • E. A. Guertal

      Pages 197-213

   5. Microbial Control of Soil Carbon Accumulation in Turfgrass Systems

      • Wei Shi, Daniel Bowman, Thomas Rufty

      Pages 215-231

   6. Using Soil Health Indicators to Follow Carbon Dynamics in Disturbed Urban Environments – A Case Study of Gas Pipeline Right-of-Way Construction

      • R. R. Schindelbeck, H. M. van Es

      Pages 233-247

   7. Carbon Sequestration in Golf Course Turfgrass Systems and Recommendations for the Enhancement of Climate Change Mitigation Potential

      • Adam L. Selhorst, Rattan Lal

      Pages 249-263

   8. Modeling Carbon Sequestration in the U.S. Residential Landscape

      • G. Zirkle, Rattan Lal, Bruce Augustin, R. Follett

      Pages 265-276

5. Current Trends in Urban Ecosystems

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 277-277

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   2. Improving Soil Quality for Urban Agriculture in the North Central U.S.

      • Josh Beniston, Rattan Lal

      Pages 279-313

Urbanization drastically alters the ecosystems structure and functions, disrupts cycling of C and other elements along with water. It alters the energy balance and influences climate at local, regional and global scales. In 2008, urban population exceeded the rural population. In 2050, 70% of the world population will live in urban centers. The number of megacities (10 million inhabitants) increased from three in 1975 to 19 in 2007, and is projected to be 27 in 2025. Rapid urbanization is altering the ecosystem C budget. Yet, urban ecosystems have a large C sink capacity in soils and biota. Judicious planning and effective management can enhance C pool in urban ecosystems, and off-set some of the anthropogenic emissions. Principal components with regards to C sequestration include home lawns and turfs, urban forests, green roofs, park and recreational/sports facilities and urban agriculture.

• Carbon sequestration in lawns and turfs
• Climate Change
• Soil Carbon Stocks
• Urban Agriculture
• Urbanization
• climate change impacts
• landscape/regional and urban planning

• OARDC, Carbon Management &, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

  Rattan Lal

• The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Marysville, USA

  Bruce Augustin

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