Carbon Sequestration Map

Carbon Sequestration Map: Carbon Carbon sequestration is limited in New Mexico by the amount and erratic nature of rainfall and the costs of irrigation. The map shows areas considered to have the best potential for carbon-sequestration programs because of elevation and summer rains. The Pecos Canadian plains and valleys would switch about 9,000 hectares of irrigated corn and small grains to perennial grass to sequester about 0.6T of C/ha/year and 1.1T of C/ ha/year. No-till gains little carbon. The most promising carbon sequestration would be diversifying rangeland species by adding legumes and retiring some existing cropland.

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