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Removing livestock from grasslands could compromise long-term soil carbon storage, study finds
February 02, 2026
MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 2 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:

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Removing livestock from grasslands could compromise long-term soil carbon storage, study finds

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Removing sheep and other livestock entirely from upland grasslands - a strategy often promoted as a way to boost carbon storage and tackle climate change - may actually reduce the most stable forms of soil carbon, according to new research.

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