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Co‐benefits of planting species mixes in carbon projects
Author(s) -
Standish Rachel J.,
Hulvey Kristin B.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1111/emr.12084
Subject(s) - carbon credit , biodiversity , woodland , habitat , monoculture , agriculture , wildlife , carbon fibers , business , agroforestry , environmental resource management , carbon sequestration , scale (ratio) , natural resource economics , ecology , geography , environmental science , greenhouse gas , economics , biology , computer science , algorithm , carbon dioxide , composite number , cartography
Summary The carbon market offers a unique opportunity to achieve large‐scale ecological restoration of degraded agricultural landscapes. Here, we outline some of the benefits of planting mixes of native species rather than monocultures in carbon plantings as a step towards creating biodiverse carbon‐rich forests and woodlands in Australia. We highlight the gaps in our knowledge and emphasise the importance of setting benchmarks for carbon projects to maximise their potential to deliver co‐benefits such as habitat provision for wildlife. On the whole, we are optimistic that ongoing refinement of joined biodiversity conservation and carbon credit initiatives will help to develop a carbon market that can drive ecological restoration of Australian agricultural landscapes.