A sustainable agricultural landscape for Australia: A review of interlacing carbon sequestration, biodiversity and salinity management in agroforestry systems

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 163, Issue , 2012, Pages 28-36

  George, S J ^a   Harper, R J ^b   Hobbs, R J ^a   Tibbett, M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; REDD; Reforestation; Salinity; Soil carbon; Watershed management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGROFORESTRY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOOD PRODUCTION; HABITAT LOSS; LITERATURE REVIEW; PLANT COMMUNITY; RAINFALL; REFORESTATION; SALINITY; SOIL CARBON; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHED;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84870290042     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.06.022     Document Type: Article

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