Table 1 Regional estimates of total carbon storage under different agroforestry systems in India.
From: Agroforestry, climate change mitigation and livelihood security in India
Region | Agroforestry system | Components | Total carbon storage (tC.ha-1) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi-arid | Silvipasture aged 5 yr | Acacia nilotica + natural pasture | 9.5-17.0 | Rai et al. (2001) |
| Â | Â | A. nilotica + established pasture | 19.7 | Â |
| Â | Â | Dalbergia sissoo + natural pasture | 12.4 | Â |
| Â | Â | D. sissoo + established pasture | 17.2 | Â |
| Â | Â | Hardwickia binata + natural pasture | 16.2 | Â |
| Â | Â | H. binata + established pasture | 17.0 | Â |
North- western India | Silvipasture aged 6 yr | Acacia/Dalbergia/Prosopis + Desmostacya | 6.8-18.5 | Kumar et al. (2002) |
| Â | Â | Acacia/Dalbergia/Prosopis + Sporobolus | 1.5-12.3 | Â |
Central India | Block plantation aged 6 yr | Emelina arborea | 24.1-31.1 | Swamy et al. (2003) |
Arid (Rajasthan) | Agrisilviculture aged 8 yr | Emblica officinalis + Vigna radiata | 12.7-13.0 | Singh (2003) |
| Â | Â | Hardwickia binata + Vigna radiata | 8.6-8.8 | Â |
| Â | Â | Colophospermum mopane + Vigna radiata | 4.7-5.3 | Â |
Semi-arid | Agrisilviculture aged 11 yr | Dalbergia sissoo + crop | 26.0 | |
North-western Himalayas | Silvipasture | Â | 2.17 | AICRPAF (2006) |
| Â | Agrihortipasture | Â | 1.15 | Â |
| Â | Hortipasture | Â | 1.08 | Â |