Carbon sequestration in tropical and temperate agroforestry systems: A review with examples from Costa Rica and southern Canada

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 359-377

  Oelbermann, Maren ^a   Paul Voroney, R ^b   Gordon, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alley cropping; Canada; Carbon input; Carbon sequestration; Costa rica; Soil carbon stabilization; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; ALLEY CROPPING; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

CANADA; CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 9644273998     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2004.04.001     Document Type: Review

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