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A study conducted over a 16-year period in India's Himalayan region confirms what scientists have always believed — that large, grazing mammals play a vital role in stabilising soil carbon and mitigating the effects of climate change. Soil...
Large grazing mammals vital for maintaining soil health and mitigating climate change, says study.
Large grazing animals can play a role in stabilising soil carbon and mitigating climate change effects.
According to a 16-year-long study conducted by scientists at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) and the Divecha Centre for Climate Change (DCCC), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), large mammalian herbivores like the yak and ibex play an important role in sustaining the pool of soil carbon in grazing ecosystems like the Spiti region in the Himalayas.