Carbon sequestration: An underexploited environmental benefit of agroforestry systems

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 61-62, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 281-295

  Montagnini, F ^a   Nair, P K R ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon market; Kyoto protocol; PES (payment for environmental services); Policy framework; Silvopasture; Soil carbon

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBON SINK; LAND USE; SOIL CONSERVATION;

EID: 3342990925     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AGFO.0000029005.92691.79     Document Type: Conference Paper

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