Mitigating climate change: changing rural land use

Question 1

grasslands have the potential to absorb ………..tonnes of CO2 per year

Answer 1

810 million

Question 2

planting trees in crop lands can mitigate against climate change because

Answer 2

• the root systems and trees mean carbon can be stored above and below land.
• these trees can also be used as a renewable resource

Question 3

adding manures and fertilisers can not only increase productivity but also result in more………………..and underground……………

Answer 3

more plant litter

more underground biomass

Question 4

rotations of cash crops has the potential to increase………………………………………

Answer 4

increase biomass returned to the soil