chapter 1 Introduction: The Characteristics and Extent of U.S. Grazing Lands J.M. Kimble, R.F. Follett, and R. Lal -- chapter 2 A Broad-Scale Perspective on the Extent, Distribution, and Characteristics of U.S. Grazing Lands and A.G. Mendenhall / chapter 3 Organic Carbon Pools in Grazing Land Soils R.F. Follett -- chapter 4 Inorganic Carbon Sequestration in Grazing Lands H.C. Monger and J.J. Martinez-Rios -- chapter 5 Exploiting Heterogeneity of Soil Organic Matter in Rangelands: Benefits for Carbon Sequestration S.B. Bird, J.E. Herrick, and M.M. Wander -- chapter 6 Root Biomass and Microbial Processes J.D. Reeder, C.D. Franks, and D.G. Milchunas -- chapter 7 Carbon Dioxide Fluxes over Three Great Plains Grasslands W.A. Dugas, and H.S. Mayeux / chapter 8 Carbon Sequestration in Arctic and Alpine Tundra and Mountain Meadow Ecosystems K.L. Povirk, J.M. Welker, and G.F. Vance -- chapter 9 Soil Erosion and Carbon Dynamics on Grazing Land R. Lal -- chapter 10 The Physical Quality of Soil on Grazing Lands and Its Effects on Sequestering Carbon R. Lal -- chapter 11 The Dynamics of Soil Carbon in Rangelands G.E. Schuman, J.E. Herrick, and H.H. Janzen -- chapter 12 The Effects of Pasture Management Practices M.A. Sanderson, and J.A. Stuedemann / chapter 13 The Effects of Fire and Grazing on Soil Carbon in Rangelands C.W. Rice and C.E. Owensby -- chapter 14 Simulating Rangeland Production and Carbon Sequestration J.D. Hanson, M.J. Shaffer, and L.R. Ahuja -- chapter 15 Modeling Soil C Responses to Environmental Change in Grassland Systems / chapter 16 The Potential of U.S. Grazing Lands to Sequester Soil Carbon R.F. Follett, J.M. Kimble, and R. Lal -- chapter 17 Research and Development Priorities.