Carbon sequestration in dryland ecosystems of West Asia and North Africa

Carbon management in dryland agricultural systems. A review

“…Various reviews have analyzed soil management and land use practices that maximize C sequestration in dryland systems (Follett 2001;Lal 2002Lal , 2004. However, basic aspects remain poorly understood.…”

Carbon benefits of wolfberry plantation on secondary saline land in Jingtai oasis, Gansu – A case study on application of the CBP model

“…Continuous inputs of C to agro-ecosystems through the use of fertilizers/manures, irrigation etc. would result in the accumulation of organic C in the soils, which could have big potential for C sequestration (Lal, 2002). Like other agro-ecosystems, wolfberry plantations are managed through fertilizing, irrigation, covering, zero-tillage etc.…”

Assessing the sustainability of wheat-based cropping systems using simulation modelling: sustainability = 42?

“…With over 80 % of water resources being used in agriculture, this strategy has led to rapidly diminishing groundwater resources across the region (Araus 2004; Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture 2007). Soil fertility losses due to erosion, soil salinisation, declining soil organic matter and nutrient mining (Pala et al 1999;Lal 2002) have tightened the dilemma of increasing production in an agroecological region where land and water resources are inherently scarce (Agnew 1995). Thus, to meet the imperative for 'sustainable agricultural development in MENA' (Rodríguez 1995;Chaherli et al 1999), improved production systems are needed that maintain the resource base and increase the productivity per unit land and water.…”