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Global carbon sequestration potential of agroforestry and increased tree cover on agricultural land.

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Zomer, Robert J., Bossio, Deborah A., Trabucco, Antonio, Noordwijk, Meine van, Xu, Jianchu·2022·Circular Agricultural Systems
DOI 10.48130/cas-2022-0003
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Biomass is fundamental to circular agricultural systems. Estimates of above- and below-ground biomass on agricultural land based upon IPCC Tier 1 estimates are compared with an updated carbon density map based on remote sensing, with results indicating the methodology and initial estimations are robust. Two scenarios are evaluated to estimate carbon sequestration potential of increasing tree cover on agricultural land: 1.) incremental change and 2.) systematic change to agroforestry. Estimates of above- and below ground biomass carbon were combined with a tree cover analysis to estimate the increase in biomass. Global increases (4−6 Pg C for incremental change; 12−19 Pg C for systematic change) highlight substantial mitigation potential. Increasing global tree cover on agricultural land by 10% would sequester more than 18 Pg C. South America has the highest potential, followed by Southeast Asia, West and Central Africa, and North America. Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, India, the United States and China are among the top countries.

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  • The period of net zero emissions could have been extended by planting more of the area to agroforestry and longer-lived eucalypt trees with faster growth and higher biomass potential than the revegetation areas planted primarily for biodiversity.

    “The period of net zero emissions could have been extended by planting more of the area to agroforestry and longer-lived eucalypt trees with faster growth and higher biomass potential than the revegetation areas planted primarily for biodiversity (Zomer et al. 2022).”

    From Can soil and tree carbon sequestration maintain zero net emissions grazing? (2025) · cites this paper as Zomer et al. 2022

    The Discussion (page not provided) says that more tree cover on agricultural land can increase carbon sequestration and that sequestration may continue longer depending on the agroforestry system and tree species. It does not assess an extension of a net-zero-emissions period or compare longer-lived eucalypts with revegetation planted primarily for biodiversity. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Zomer, R. J., Bossio, D. A., Trabucco, A., Noordwijk, M. V., & Xu, J.
Affiliations
The Nature Conservancy (US)
Corresponding author
Xu, Jianchu
ORCID
Venue
Circular Agricultural Systems
Publisher
Maximum Academic Press
Published
2022
Volume
2
Issue
1
Pages
1-10
ISSN
2767-9608 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.48130/cas-2022-0003
OpenAlex
W4285264794
Cited by
68
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2
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2026: 16 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 3
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9.12
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Circular Agricultural Systems (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Forestry › Forest ecology and management
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Forestry › Forest Management and Policy
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Forestry › Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
Keywords
carbon sequestration, agroforestry, tree cover, agricultural land, aboveground biomass, belowground biomass, remote sensing, climate change mitigation, circular agriculture

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