Integrated land-use systems: assessment of promising agroforest and alternative land-use practices to enhance carbon conservation and sequestration

• Published in: Climatic change Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 71 - 92
• Main Authors: Dixon, R.K. (United States Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, OR (USA). Environmental Research Lab.), Winjum, J.K, Andrasko, K.J, Lee, J.J, Schroeder, P.E
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer 01-05-1994; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural and farming systems; Agriculture; AGRICULTURE EXTENSIVE; AGROFORESTERIA; AGROFORESTERIE; AGROFORESTRY; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; ATMOSFERA; ATMOSPHERE; Biological analysis; Biological and medical sciences; CARBON; CARBONE; CARBONO; Climate change; Conservation; EFECTO INVERNADERO; EFFET DE SERRE; EXPLOTACION AGRICOLA EXTENSIVA; EXTENSIVE FARMING; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agroecology. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development. Rural area planning. Landscaping; General agronomy. Plant production; Generalities. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development; GESTION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INTEGRATED PLANT PRODUCTION; Land degradation; LAND USE; MANAGEMENT; MARGINAL LAND; PRODUCCION VEGETAL INTEGRADA; PRODUCTION VEGETALE INTEGREE; TERRE MARGINALE; TIERRAS MARGINALES; UTILISATION DES TERRES; UTILIZACION DE LA TIERRA; Central Africa; Thailand; Asia; West Africa; Africa; India; Production system; Alternative system; Gas emission; Conservation; Carbon; Soil management; Land use; Agroecosystem; General study; Carbon cycle; Case study; Biogeochemistry; Greenhouse gas; Production control; Sequestering power; Integrated system; Agrometeorology; System approach; Climate modification; Agroforestry; Environmental protection; Intertropical zone
• ISSN: 0165-0009; 1573-1480
• DOI: 10.1007/BF01098474

A global analysis of biologic and economic data from 94 nations representing diverse climatic and edaphic conditions revealed a range of integrated land-use systems that could be used to establish and manage vegetation on marginal or degraded lands. Promising land-use systems and practices were identified to conserve and temporarily store carbon.