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. 2020 Jul 10;15(7):e0234611. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234611

Table 1. Carbon sequestration rates of PVs.

PV Category PV production system type Sample species or system Sequestration rate MgC/ha/yr Source
Woody perennial crops Orchard and plantation; full-sized woody plants for flowers, fruits, and unripe seeds Convert cropland to orchard 3.5 [54]
Olea europaea 2.6 [55]
Bactris gasipaes 5.1 [56]
Dacryodes edulis 7.8 [57]
Tree crops–temperate 2.1 [58]
Tree crops–tropical 1.8–10.0 [58]
Bamboo for shoot production Bamboo plantations 6.0–13.0 [59]
Coppiced woody plants for edible leaves Fodder tree blocks 0.1–0.5 [54]
Short rotation coppice 1.18 [60]
Average sequestration rate 3.71
Perennial vines and herbaceous crops Perennial vines Vitis vinifera 0.3–0.8 [61]
Robust perennial herbs (over 2m height) Giant biomass grasses 1 [62]
Perennial grains 0.3–0.5 [63]
Ordinary perennial herbs (under 2m height) Residential landscape with herbaceous perennials 0.0–0.1 [64]
Average sequestration rate 0.43