Legumes crop for a sustainable agriculture: study of soil fertility, greenhouse gas emission, carbon sequestration and nutritional status of the crops

The biomass, carbon sequestration ability and surface characteristics of greenhouse gas emissions of the reed ecosystem were studied in this paper. This reed ecosystem locates in the western beach of Chongming Island which is situated in Yangtze River Estuary. The research target of reed covers about 300 hm2. The biomass was measured by harvest method and the greenhouse gas emission rates were detected by static boxes-gas chromatography. The results showed that the scope of reeds biomass is between 9.10-21.11 kg·m-2, and the average value is 16.85 kg·m-2. The carbon sequestration range between in 4.04-9.38 kg·m-2, and the average is 7.48 kg·m-2. The total carbon sequestration of this reed ecosystem is about 9810 t·a-1, and the net total carbon sequestration is about 8091.58 t·a-1. These results indicated that reed ecosystem of wetland in mid-latitude has strong carbon sequestration ability, and net of carbon appears in the growing season.

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Biochar and rice straw have different effects on soil productivity, greenhouse gas emission and carbon sequestration in Northeast Thailand paddy soil

Agriculture and Natural Resources ◽

10.1016/j.anres.2016.01.003 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 50 (3) ◽

pp. 192-198 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Nipa Thammasom ◽

Patma Vityakon ◽

Phrueksa Lawongsa ◽

Patcharee Saenjan

Keyword(s):

Carbon Sequestration ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Rice Straw ◽

Paddy Soil ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽

Soil Productivity ◽

Northeast Thailand ◽

Gas Emission

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Composting and compost application: Trade-off between greenhouse gas emission and soil carbon sequestration in whole rice cropping system

Journal of Cleaner Production ◽

10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.011 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 212 ◽

pp. 1132-1142 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Seung Tak Jeong ◽

Song Rae Cho ◽

Jeong Gu Lee ◽

Pil Joo Kim ◽

Gil Won Kim

Keyword(s):

Carbon Sequestration ◽

Soil Carbon ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽

Cropping System ◽

Soil Carbon Sequestration ◽

Gas Emission ◽

Trade Off ◽

Compost Application

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Carbon Smart Strategies for Enhanced Food System Resilience Under a Changing Climate

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems ◽

10.3389/fsufs.2021.715814 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

Author(s):

Stephen Yeboah ◽

Eric Owusu Danquah ◽

Patricia Oteng-Darko ◽

Kennedy Agyeman ◽

Erasmus Narteh Tetteh

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Sustainable Agriculture ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Food Production ◽

Food System ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽

Crop Productivity ◽

World Population ◽

Gas Emission ◽

Smart Technologies

There is an urgent need to match food production with increasing world population through identification of sustainable land management strategies. However, the struggle to achieve food security should be carried out keeping in mind the soil where the crops are grown and the environment in which the living things survive, especially under rainfed agricultural system. Rainfed agricultural ecosystem is extremely fragile, improving soil fertility and reducing greenhouse gas emission are key factors for developing sustainable agriculture. Moreover, society increasingly expects agriculture to be more sustainable, by decreasing irrigation and mineral fertilizer inputs. Increasing food production sustainably through efficient use of resources will strongly contribute to food security, sustainable agriculture development, and increased climate change resilience. This paper addresses the effects of carbon smart technologies on greenhouse gas emission, soil quality and crop productivity in rainfed agro ecological environment. This paper hypothesized that application of carbon smart technologies could improve soil physical and chemical properties to enhance GHG mitigation and crop production. Carbon smart technologies highlighted in this paper include minimum tillage, crop residue retention, agroforestry, biofuels, integrated nutrient management and land use management systems. This paper review and discusses the work done on carbon smart technologies in different agro-ecological regions so as to understand its impact from the perspectives of the soil, the crop and the environment. The impact of conservation agriculture on greenhouse gas emissions and the underlying mechanism in different agroecological environments have been discussed. A detailed case study and tremendous advancements on the strength of integration of trees and shrub as carbon smart technologies in improving soil and crop productivity is highlighted immensely. The paper concludes with recommendations for encouraging and improving adoption by smallholder farmers to ensure more efficient and sustainable food system. This systematic review will primarily contribute to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG1 (No poverty), SDG2 (Zero hunger), SDG5 (Gender equality) and SDG13 (Climate action).

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Saskatchewan forest carbon sequestration project

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc78843-6 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 78 (6) ◽

pp. 843-849 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Tony C Lemprière ◽

Mark Johnston ◽

Al Willcocks ◽

Bryan Bogdanski ◽

Deb Bisson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Carbon Sequestration ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽

C Sequestration ◽

Forest Carbon ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Carbon Accounting ◽

Gas Emission ◽

Forest Protection ◽

C Stock

In 2002 a project in Saskatchewan became the first forest carbon (C) sequestration project to be formally reviewed and approved in Canada under the Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading (GERT) Pilot. GERT concluded that the project will result in real, measurable, verifiable and surplus net sequestration, calculated as C stock changes in the with-project case less C stock changes in the reference (without project) case. The project is a 50-year agreement (2000–2050) in which Saskatchewan Environment sells net C sequestration to the provincial electrical utility Saskatchewan Power Corporation. Net sequestration of 1.6 Mt C is expected to result from the establishment of white spruce plantations on 3300 ha and from forest protection through creation of 206 000 ha of Forest Carbon Reserves. Issues that arose in the review included leakage, the permanence of the sequestered carbon and risk of losses, establishment of the reference case, methodologies for projections of impacts, approaches for sampling and measurements, and accounting methods. GERT established a number of reporting and other conditions to be fulfilled when estimates of actual net sequestration are registered. Future forest C sequestration projects, project reviews and policy development will be able to draw upon the lessons learned from the Saskatchewan project. Key words: carbon sequestration, carbon sequestration projects, Saskatchewan, Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Trading Pilot, plantations, forest protection, leakage, permanence, carbon accounting, carbon measurement

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