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Assessing the Contribution of Citrus Orchards in Climate Change Mitigation through Carbon Sequestration in Sargodha District, Pakistan

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  • Ghulam Yasin

    (Department of Forestry Range Wildlife Management, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
    Department of Forestry and Range Management, FAS &T, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 61000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Farrakh Nawaz

    (Department of Forestry and Range Management, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Zubair

    (Department of Forestry and Range Management, FAS &T, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 61000, Pakistan)

  • Ihsan Qadir

    (Department of Forestry and Range Management, FAS &T, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 61000, Pakistan)

  • Aansa Rukya Saleem

    (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Ijaz

    (College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Bahadur Sub-Campus, Layyah 31200, Pakistan)

  • Sadaf Gul

    (Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi 74200, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Amjad Bashir

    (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan)

  • Abdur Rehim

    (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan)

  • Shafeeq Ur Rahman

    (College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Bahadur Sub-Campus, Layyah 31200, Pakistan
    Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453000, China)

  • Zhenjie Du

    (Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453000, China)

Abstract

Adopting agroforestry practices in many developing countries is essential to combat climate change and diversify farm incomes. This study investigated the above and below-ground biomass and soil carbon of a citrus-based intercropping system in six sites (subdivisions: Bhalwal, Kot Momin, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Shahpur and Silanwali) of District Sargodha, Southeast Pakistan. Tree biomass production and carbon were assessed by allometric equations through a non-destructive approach whereas, soil carbon was estimated at 0–15 cm and 15–30 cm depths. Above and below-ground biomass differed significantly, and the maximum mean values (16.61 Mg ha −1 & 4.82 Mg ha −1 ) were computed in Shahpur due to greater tree basal diameter. Tree carbon stock fluctuated from 6.98 Mg C ha −1 to 10.28 Mg C ha −1 among selected study sites. The surface soil (0–15 cm) had greater bulk density, organic carbon, and soil carbon stock than the subsoil (15–30 cm) in the whole study area. The total carbon stock of the ecosystem ranged from 25.07 Mg C ha −1 to 34.50 Mg C ha −1 across all study sites, respectively. The above findings enable us to better understand and predict the carbon storage potential of fruit-based agroforestry systems like citrus. Moreover, measuring carbon with simple techniques can produce trustworthy outcomes that enhance the participation of underdeveloped nations in several payment initiatives such as REDD+.

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  • Ghulam Yasin & Muhammad Farrakh Nawaz & Muhammad Zubair & Ihsan Qadir & Aansa Rukya Saleem & Muhammad Ijaz & Sadaf Gul & Muhammad Amjad Bashir & Abdur Rehim & Shafeeq Ur Rahman & Zhenjie Du, 2021. "Assessing the Contribution of Citrus Orchards in Climate Change Mitigation through Carbon Sequestration in Sargodha District, Pakistan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:22:p:12412-:d:675958
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    1. Muhammad Sharif & Umar Farooq & Waqar Malik, 2005. "Citrus Marketing in Punjab: Constraints and Potential for Improvement," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 44(4), pages 673-694.
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