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Abstract

When restoring degraded landscapes, approaches capable of striking a balance between improving environmental services and enhancing human wellbeing need to be considered. Agroforestry is an important option for restoring degraded land and associated ecosystem functions. Using survey, key informant interview and rapid carbon stock appraisal (RaCSA) methods, this study was conducted in five districts in West Java province to examine potential carbon stock in agroforestry systems practiced by smallholder farmers on degraded landscapes. Six agroforestry systems with differing carbon stocks were identified: gmelina (Gmelina arborea Roxb.) + cardamom (Amomum compactum); manglid (Magnolia champaca (L.) Baill. ex Pierre) + cardamom; caddam (Neolamarckiacadamba (Roxb.) Bosser) + cardamom; caddam + elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.); mixed-tree + fishpond; and mixed-tree lots. Compared to other systems, mixed-tree lots had the highest carbon stock at 108.9 Mg ha−1. Carbon stock variations related to species density and diversity. Farmers from research sites said these systems also prevent soil erosion and help to restore degraded land. Farmers’ adoption of agroforestry can be enhanced by the implementation of supportive policies and measures, backed by scientific research.

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Title
Carbon Sequestration Potential of Agroforestry Systems in Degraded Landscapes in West Java, Indonesia
Author
Siarudin, Mohamad 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Rahman, Syed Ajijur 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Artati, Yustina 3 ; Indrajaya, Yonky 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Narulita, Sari 3 ; Muhammad Juan Ardha 5 ; Larjavaara, Markku 2 

 Agroforestry Research and Development Center (ARDC), Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Jalan Raya Ciamis-Banjar Km 4, Ciamis 46201, Indonesia; [email protected] 
 Institute of Ecology and Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes of the Ministry of Education, College of Urban and Environmental Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China 
 Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor 16115, Indonesia; [email protected] 
 Watershed Management Technology Center (WMTC), Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Surakarta 57169, Indonesia; [email protected] 
 Forest Carbon, Jakarta 10210, Indonesia; [email protected] 
First page
714
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
19994907
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2544803897
Copyright
© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.