Nevertheless, there's a virtual consensus among soil scientists that Australian farmers shouldn't need any extra incentives to increase their levels of soil carbon. (ecosmagazine.com)
They might not be soil scientists per se, or even interested in climate change. (forestsnews.cifor.org)
This work, with the assistance of soil scientists at the University of KwaZulu - Natal, has involved a suite of techniques, including x-ray fluorescence (to provide quantitative data on minor and trace element composition), x-ray diffraction (to reveal crystal structure and parent rock types of paint ingredients), and environmental scanning electron microscopy (to yield qualitative data on elements present). (scientificamerican.com)