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Carbon Storage Potential of Agroforestry System near Brick Kilns in Irrigated Agro-Ecosystem

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  • Nayab Komal

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan)

  • Qamar uz Zaman

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan)

  • Ghulam Yasin

    (Department of Forestry, Range and Wildlife Management, Baghdad Ul Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan)

  • Saba Nazir

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan)

  • Kamran Ashraf

    (Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad Sahiwal Campus, Sahiwal 57000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Waqas

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan)

  • Mubeen Ahmad

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan)

  • Ammara Batool

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan)

  • Imran Talib

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan)

  • Yinglong Chen

    (The UWA Institute of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
    Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China)

Abstract

The current study was conducted to estimate the carbon (C) storage status of agroforestry systems, via a non-destructive strategy. A total of 75 plots (0.405 ha each) were selected by adopting a lottery method of random sampling for C stock estimations for soil, trees and crops in the Mandi-Bahauddin district, Punjab, Pakistan. Results revealed that the existing number of trees in selected farm plots varied from 25 to 30 trees/ha. Total mean tree carbon stock ranged from 9.97 to 133 Mg C ha −1 , between 5–10 km away from the brick kilns in the study area. The decreasing order in terms of carbon storage potential of trees was Eucalyptus camaldulensis > Syzygium cumin > Popolus ciliata > Acacia nilotica > Ziziphus manritiana > Citrus sinensis > Azadirachtta Indica > Delbergia sisso > Bambusa vulgaris > Melia azadarach > Morus alba . Average soil carbon pools ranged from 10.3–12.5 Mg C ha −1 in the study area. Meanwhile, maximum C stock for wheat (2.08 × 10 6 Mg C) and rice (1.97 × 10 6 Mg C) was recorded in the cultivated area of Tehsil Mandi-Bahauddin. The entire ecosystem of the study area had an estimated woody vegetation carbon stock of 68.5 Mg C ha −1 and a soil carbon stock of 10.7 Mg C ha −1 . These results highlight that climate-smart agriculture has great potential to lock up more carbon and help in the reduction of CO 2 emissions to the atmosphere, and can be further used in planning policies for executing tree planting agendas on cultivated lands and for planning future carbon sequestration ventures in Pakistan.

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  • Nayab Komal & Qamar uz Zaman & Ghulam Yasin & Saba Nazir & Kamran Ashraf & Muhammad Waqas & Mubeen Ahmad & Ammara Batool & Imran Talib & Yinglong Chen, 2022. "Carbon Storage Potential of Agroforestry System near Brick Kilns in Irrigated Agro-Ecosystem," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:12:y:2022:i:2:p:295-:d:753094
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