<p>S. Rutledge, A.M. Wall, P.L. Mudge, B. Troughton, D.I. Campbell, J. Pronger, C. Joshi, L.A. Schipper, The carbon balance of temperate grasslands part I: The impact of increased species diversity, Agriculture, Ecosystems &amp; Environment, Volume 239, 2017, Pages 310-323, ISSN 0167-8809, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2017.01.039.</p>
<p>Highlights</p>
<ul>
<li>Annual C balances were measured for four years over three pastoral blocks on a New Zealand dairy farm.</li>
<li>Two blocks were renewed to low and high diversity swards, and one block left as an unmodified control.</li>
<li>Pasture renewal to either sward increased dry matter production relative to unmodified control.</li>
<li>Renewal to high diversity sward resulted in reduced C loss compared to renewal to low diversity.</li>
<li>Renewal to neither high nor low diversity sward had benefits for C sequestration over the unmodified control.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880917300580">Read more </a></strong>(external link)</p>