Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration by agroforestry systems in southeastern Brazil

Abstract Agrosilvopastoral and silvopastoral systems can increase carbon sequestration, offset greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduce the carbon footprint generated by animal production. The objective of this study was to estimate GHG emissions, the tree and grass aboveground biomass production a...

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Main Authors: Carlos Moreira Miquelino Eleto Torres, Laércio Antônio Gonçalves Jacovine, Sílvio Nolasco de Olivera Neto, Clyde William Fraisse, Carlos Pedro Boechat Soares, Fernando de Castro Neto, Lino Roberto Ferreira, José Cola Zanuncio, Pedro Guilherme Lemes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-16821-4