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

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, Sa...

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Autores principales:	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
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Materias:	agroforestry allometric equations biomass carbon stock organic carbon Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b9bc6310ba12470aa94fb83ec9be3d6c2021-11-25T19:00:49ZAssessing the Contribution of Citrus Orchards in Climate Change Mitigation through Carbon Sequestration in Sargodha District, Pakistan10.3390/su1322124122071-1050https://doaj.org/article/b9bc6310ba12470aa94fb83ec9be3d6c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12412https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Adopting 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<sup>−1</sup> & 4.82 Mg ha<sup>−1</sup>) were computed in Shahpur due to greater tree basal diameter. Tree carbon stock fluctuated from 6.98 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup> to 10.28 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup> 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<sup>−1</sup> to 34.50 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup> 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+.Ghulam YasinMuhammad Farrakh NawazMuhammad ZubairIhsan QadirAansa Rukya SaleemMuhammad IjazSadaf GulMuhammad Amjad BashirAbdur RehimShafeeq Ur RahmanZhenjie DuMDPI AGarticleagroforestryallometric equationsbiomasscarbon stockorganic carbonEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12412, p 12412 (2021)
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topic	agroforestry allometric equations biomass carbon stock organic carbon Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	agroforestry allometric equations biomass carbon stock organic carbon Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 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 Assessing the Contribution of Citrus Orchards in Climate Change Mitigation through Carbon Sequestration in Sargodha District, Pakistan
description	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<sup>−1</sup> & 4.82 Mg ha<sup>−1</sup>) were computed in Shahpur due to greater tree basal diameter. Tree carbon stock fluctuated from 6.98 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup> to 10.28 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup> 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<sup>−1</sup> to 34.50 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup> 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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author	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
author_facet	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
author_sort	Ghulam Yasin
title	Assessing the Contribution of Citrus Orchards in Climate Change Mitigation through Carbon Sequestration in Sargodha District, Pakistan
title_short	Assessing the Contribution of Citrus Orchards in Climate Change Mitigation through Carbon Sequestration in Sargodha District, Pakistan
title_full	Assessing the Contribution of Citrus Orchards in Climate Change Mitigation through Carbon Sequestration in Sargodha District, Pakistan
title_fullStr	Assessing the Contribution of Citrus Orchards in Climate Change Mitigation through Carbon Sequestration in Sargodha District, Pakistan
title_full_unstemmed	Assessing the Contribution of Citrus Orchards in Climate Change Mitigation through Carbon Sequestration in Sargodha District, Pakistan
title_sort	assessing the contribution of citrus orchards in climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration in sargodha district, pakistan
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/b9bc6310ba12470aa94fb83ec9be3d6c
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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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