Abstract
Global acknowledgement of climate change and its predicted environmental consequences has created a need for practical management techniques that increase a landscape’s ability to capture and store atmospheric carbon (C). Wetlands sequester disproportionally more C than many other components of the landscape, however, degradation of wetlands may impact their ability to sequester C. In Inland New South Wales, Australia, rain-filled wetlands are common in agricultural areas where they are threatened by livestock grazing, vegetation clearing, cropping, pests and weeds. Rain-filled wetlands offer a challenge for the management of C sequestration and storage because the hydrology of these systems, a critical diver of C capture and storage, is almost entirely driven by rainfall. We present a conceptual model of how management options, including weed and pest control, grazing and crop management and revegetation, will affect C sequestration and storage in rain-filled wetlands.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | 5th Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science - University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand Duration: 19 Nov 2017 → 24 Nov 2017 Conference number: 5 http://riversociety.org/5th-biennal-symposium-of-the-international-society-for-river-science-hamilton-new-zealand-19-24-november-2017/ (Conference information) https://web.archive.org/web/20180823221353/http://isrs2017.com/images/IMAV_Abstract_Book_Online_1mb.pdf (Abstract book) https://web.archive.org/web/20190120171314/http://isrs2017.com/ (Conference website on Wayback Machine) https://web.archive.org/web/20180823222109/http://isrs2017.com/images/IMAV_Programme_Draft_Final_18.11.pdf (Program) |
Conference
| Conference | 5th Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science |
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| Abbreviated title | Integrating multiple values |
| Country/Territory | New Zealand |
| City | Hamilton |
| Period | 19/11/17 → 24/11/17 |
| Other | The 5th Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science (ISRS) is being hosted by the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand, over 19-24 November 2017, in collaboration with the Waikato River Authority (WRA) and the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society (NZFSS). The conference theme is “Integrating multiple values” addresses a key challenge for water resource managers tasked with achieving outcomes that satisfy growing human demands while protecting environmental values . Science and other forms of environmental knowledge play key roles in understanding issues and developing solutions for river managers, and the 2017 conference will provide a forum for sharing knowledge underpinning management of rivers for multiple goals. |
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