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Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry Systems
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In this paper, the authors found that tree-based agricultural systems, compared to treeless systems, stored more carbon in deeper soil layers near the tree than away from the tree, higher soil organic carbon content was associated with higher species richness and tree density; and C3 plants (trees) contributed to more C in the silt-plus-clay-sized (SLCS) soil.Abstract:
Agroforestry—the practice of growing trees and crops in interacting combinations—is recognized worldwide as an integrated approach to sustainable land-use. It is estimated to be practiced over 1 billion hectares in developing countries, and to a lesser extent in the industrialized countries. Agroforestry systems (AFSs) are believed to have a higher potential to sequester carbon (C) because of their perceived ability for greater capture and utilization of growth resources (light, nutrients, and water) than single-species crop or pasture systems. The estimates of C stored in AFSs range from 0.29 to 15.21 Mg ha − 1 yr − 1 aboveground, and 30 to 300 Mg C ha − 1 up to 1-m depth in the soil. Recent studies under various AFSs in diverse ecological conditions showed that tree-based agricultural systems, compared to treeless systems, stored more C in deeper soil layers near the tree than away from the tree; higher soil organic carbon content was associated with higher species richness and tree density; and C3 plants (trees) contributed to more C in the silt- + clay-sized (read more
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Achieving mitigation and adaptation to climate change through sustainable agroforestry practices in Africa
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present recent findings on how agroforestry as a sustainable practice helps to achieve both mitigation and adaptation objectives while remaining relevant to the livelihoods of the poor smallholder farmers in Africa.
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Global Tree Cover and Biomass Carbon on Agricultural Land: The contribution of agroforestry to global and national carbon budgets
Robert J. Zomer,Henry Neufeldt,Jianchu Xu,Antje Ahrends,Deborah A. Bossio,Antonio Trabucco,Meine van Noordwijk,Mingcheng Wang +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the role of trees on agricultural land and their significance for carbon sequestration at a global level, along with recent change trends, finding that 43% of all agricultural land globally had at least 10% tree cover and that this has increased by 2% over the previous ten years.
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Global Tree Cover and Biomass Carbon on Agricultural Land
Robert J. Zomer,Henry Neufeldt,Jianchu Xu,Antje Ahrends,Deborah A. Bossio,Antonio Trabucco,Van Meine Noordwijk,Mingcheng Wang +7 more
TL;DR: Brazil, Indonesia, China and India had the largest increases in biomass carbon stored on agricultural land, while Argentina, Myanmar, and Sierra Leone had thelargest decreases.
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Soil organic carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems. A review
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review and synthesize the current knowledge about soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration processes and their management in agroforestry systems and develop site-specific SOC sequestering agro-forestry practices.
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