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Sophie Drexler et al.: Carbon sequestration in hedgerow biomass and soil in the temperate climate zone

Hedgerow landscape at the Eifel
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Hedgerow landscape at the Eifel

To get a first estimate of the C storage of hedgerows, we conducted a literature survey and compiled all available empirical data, relevant for the temperate climate region. We showed that hedgerow soils store 32% more soil organic carbon compared to adjacent croplands. No significant differences were found between hedgerow and grassland soils.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10113-021-01798-8

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