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Carbon sequestration in agroforestry and pasture systems in arid northwestern India

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Title Carbon sequestration in agroforestry and pasture systems in arid northwestern India
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Creator Shamsudheen Mangalassery
Devi Dayal
S.L. Meena
Bhagirath Ram
 
Subject Arid soils, carbon sequestration, grasses, Kachchh, silvipasture.
 
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Carbon sequestration has been suggested as a means
to help mitigate the increase in atmospheric carbon
dioxide concentration. Silvipastoral systems can better
sequester carbon in soil and biomass and help to
improve soil conditions. In the present study, carbon
sequestration was quantified both in biomass and soil
in two pasture systems (Cenchrus ciliaris and Cenchrus
setegerus), two tree systems (Acacia tortilis and
Azadirachta indica) and four silvipastoral system
(combination of one tree and on grass) in arid northwestern
India. The silvipastoral system sequestered
36.3% to 60.0% more total soil organic carbon stock
compared to the tree system and 27.1–70.8% more in
comparison to the pasture system. The soil organic
carbon and net carbon sequestered were greater in the
silvipastoral system. Thus, silvipastoral system involving
trees and grasses can help in better sequestration
of atmospheric system compared with systems containing
only trees or pasture.
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Date 2019-06-03T09:28:42Z
2019-06-03T09:28:42Z
2014-10-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Mangalassery, S., Dayal, D., Meena, S.L., Ram, B., 2014. Carbon sequestration in agroforestry and pasture systems in arid northwestern India. Current Science 107, 1290-1293.
0011-3891
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/20053
 
Language English
 
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