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Putting Grasslands to Work in a New Way

How ranchers in southern Alberta are tapping into the value of their grasslands’ ecosystem services.

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Grasslands: An Opportunity for Indigenous Engagement

By Carrie Selin, with input from Paul McLauchlin, P.Biol, MBA, Environmental Leadership Matters and Melinda McLauchlin, C.Tech, MCA Environmental Management

A Roadmap for Quantifying Soil Organic Carbon Change as an Ecosystem Service on Grasslands and Pastures

Although grasslands occupy nearly half of the land used for agriculture in Canada, the ability to confidently, reliably, and practically estimate changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) under grazing and forage management practices is a gap in Canadian science.