Conversion of degraded agricultural landscapes to a smallholder agroforestry system and carbon sequestration in drylands
| Autor: | Chinedum Jachinma Chiemela, Stella Nwawulu Chiemela, Amanuel Zenebe, Nigussie Abadi, Emiru Birhane, Florent Noulèkoun |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Geography
Planning and Development Biomass Land cover 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Development Carbon sequestration lcsh:QC851-999 01 natural sciences Vegetation indices Agricultural lands Land use/Land cover change lcsh:Environmental sciences 0105 earth and related environmental sciences lcsh:GE1-350 Global and Planetary Change Land use Agroforestry Zongi Diameter at breast height 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Soil carbon Vegetation Greenhouse gas 040103 agronomy & agriculture 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Environmental science Carbon trade lcsh:Meteorology. Climatology Ethiopia |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 472-487 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 1756-8706 1756-8692 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/IJCCSM-08-2015-0116 |
| Popis: | Purpose – This paper aims at providing the evidence about how carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems could contribute to the decrease of atmospheric CO 2 rates through the adoption of appropriate cropping systems such as agroforestry. Design/methodology/approach – Stratified randomly selected plots were used to collect data on tree diameter at breast height (DBH). Composite soil samples were collected from three soil depths for soil carbon analysis. Above ground biomass estimation was made using an allometric equation. The spectral signature of each plot was extracted to study the statistical relationship between carbon stock and selected vegetation indices. Findings – There was a significant difference in vegetation and soil carbon stocks among the different land use/land cover types (P < 0.05). The potential carbon stock was highest in the vegetation found in sparsely cultivated land (13.13 ± 1.84 tons ha −1) and in soil in bushland (19.21 ± 3.79 tons ha −1). Carbon sequestration potential of the study area significantly increased (+127174.5 tons CO 2 e) as a result of conversion of intensively cultivated agricultural lands to agroforestry systems. The amount of sequestered carbon was found to be dependent on species diversity, tree density and tree size. The vegetation indices had a better correlation with soil and total carbon.There was a significant difference in vegetation and soil carbon stocks among the different land use/land cover types (P < 0.05). The potential carbon stock was highest in the vegetation found in sparsely cultivated land (13.13 ± 1.84 tons ha −1) and in soil in bushland (19.21 ± 3.79 tons ha −1). Carbon sequestration potential of the study area significantly increased (+127174.5 tons CO 2 e) as a result of conversion of intensively cultivated agricultural lands to agroforestry systems. The amount of sequestered carbon was found to be dependent on species diversity, tree density and tree size. The vegetation indices had a better correlation with soil and total carbon. Originality/value – The paper has addressed an important aspect in curbing greenhouse gases in integrated land systems. The paper brings a new empirical insight of carbon sequestration potentials of agroforestry systems with a focus on drylands. |
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