The value of silvopastoral systems in the mitigation of greenhouses gas emissions: A case study from NW Spain

摘要

Carbon sequestration is promoted as a practice to offset the negative consequences of greenhouse gas emissions. The aim of this study was to estimate carbon sequestration in silvopastoral systems established with Pinus radiata D. Don and Betula pubescens Ehrh. The soil compartment proved the most significant carbon sink, and carbon sequestration tended to be higher under P. radiata due to the higher growth rate of this species compared to B. pubescens.