Abstract
Tree-based intercropping (TBI) system has been suggested as an alternative to conventional monocropping (CM) for decreasing overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, little is known about th...
Highlights
Agroforestry has received renewed attention brought by continuing global change, considering the inclusion of trees could potentially decrease carbon (C) loss in agricultural ecosystems, both through increased carbon sequestration and through decreased C emissions (Quinkenstein et al 2009; Nair 2012; Winans et al 2014)
Carbon sequestration resulting from the implementation of agroforestry practices could potentially restore soil organic carbon (SOC) levels in agricultural fields within a period of 20–50 yr (Montagnini and Nair 2004; Lorenz and Lal 2014)
It was used to test the effect of trees on water dynamics in agroforestry systems (Rousseau et al 2012)
Summary
Agroforestry has received renewed attention brought by continuing global change, considering the inclusion of trees could potentially decrease carbon (C) loss in agricultural ecosystems, both through increased carbon sequestration and through decreased C emissions (Quinkenstein et al 2009; Nair 2012; Winans et al 2014). Tree growth influences soil organic carbon (SOC) content and CO2 dynamics (Dixon et al 1994; Schoeneberger et al 2012). Carbon sequestration resulting from the implementation of agroforestry practices could potentially restore SOC levels in agricultural fields within a period of 20–50 yr (Montagnini and Nair 2004; Lorenz and Lal 2014). Trees can have a strong local influence on carbon cycling in the agricultural landscape which includes mitigating rates of CO2 emissions and, potentially, rates of other greenhouse gases (GHGs; i.e., CH4 and N2O)
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