Anthropogenic activities have significantly increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (NO2), greenhouse gases (GHGs) that have contributed to the rise in global temperatures and climate change. Addressing this issue is one of the most critical challenges scientists face today. Agriculture and forestry are part of this problem and its solution.
A significant part of this increase in GHG emissions is due to poor soil use, ranging from practices that promote excessive soil disturbance to the inappropriate use of agricultural inputs. Moreover, in many countries, native vegetation is rapidly being replaced by monocultures and pastures, leading to the additional environmental issue of biodiversity loss. Natural forest ecosystems play a pivotal role, acting as a carbon sink by storing carbon in plant tissue and soil. The crucial role of forests in sequestering carbon is undermined when they are cleared for agricultural purposes, leading to the emission of stored carbon into the atmosphere.
Planted forests present a controversial aspect: while they are considered effective for carbon sequestration, they also contribute to biodiversity loss when replacing native vegetation. Mixed systems, involving forests and livestock or crops, present a more sustainable agricultural approach from the perspective of GHG emissions.
This Research Topic aims to explore the role of forest systems, whether natural or planted, in influencing GHG fluxes. It will investigate the carbon balance in the soil-plant-atmosphere system, comparing different forest management strategies and examining comparisons between forest systems, other agricultural systems, and native vegetation.
We welcome submissions of various types of manuscripts, including original research papers, reviews, methods, perspectives, mini-reviews, and thought-provoking opinions, on topics including but not limited to:
• Studies comparing carbon dynamics under different forest management systems and other agricultural practices.
• Investigations into the GHG flux in natural versus planted forests and mixed systems.
• Analysis of carbon sequestration potential and biodiversity implications of different forest systems.
• Comparative studies on the impacts of forest systems versus monocultures and pastures on GHG emissions.
• Research on sustainable forest management practices that mitigate GHG emissions.
Please note that purely descriptive articles without significant analytical or experimental insights will not be accepted.
Keywords:
greenhouse gases, carbon sequestration, forest management systems, biodiversity loss, sustainable agricultural practices
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Anthropogenic activities have significantly increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (NO2), greenhouse gases (GHGs) that have contributed to the rise in global temperatures and climate change. Addressing this issue is one of the most critical challenges scientists face today. Agriculture and forestry are part of this problem and its solution.
A significant part of this increase in GHG emissions is due to poor soil use, ranging from practices that promote excessive soil disturbance to the inappropriate use of agricultural inputs. Moreover, in many countries, native vegetation is rapidly being replaced by monocultures and pastures, leading to the additional environmental issue of biodiversity loss. Natural forest ecosystems play a pivotal role, acting as a carbon sink by storing carbon in plant tissue and soil. The crucial role of forests in sequestering carbon is undermined when they are cleared for agricultural purposes, leading to the emission of stored carbon into the atmosphere.
Planted forests present a controversial aspect: while they are considered effective for carbon sequestration, they also contribute to biodiversity loss when replacing native vegetation. Mixed systems, involving forests and livestock or crops, present a more sustainable agricultural approach from the perspective of GHG emissions.
This Research Topic aims to explore the role of forest systems, whether natural or planted, in influencing GHG fluxes. It will investigate the carbon balance in the soil-plant-atmosphere system, comparing different forest management strategies and examining comparisons between forest systems, other agricultural systems, and native vegetation.
We welcome submissions of various types of manuscripts, including original research papers, reviews, methods, perspectives, mini-reviews, and thought-provoking opinions, on topics including but not limited to:
• Studies comparing carbon dynamics under different forest management systems and other agricultural practices.
• Investigations into the GHG flux in natural versus planted forests and mixed systems.
• Analysis of carbon sequestration potential and biodiversity implications of different forest systems.
• Comparative studies on the impacts of forest systems versus monocultures and pastures on GHG emissions.
• Research on sustainable forest management practices that mitigate GHG emissions.
Please note that purely descriptive articles without significant analytical or experimental insights will not be accepted.
Keywords:
greenhouse gases, carbon sequestration, forest management systems, biodiversity loss, sustainable agricultural practices
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.