Mapping and quantification of planted tree and shrub shelterbelts in Saskatchewan, Canada

Amichev, Beyhan Y.; Bentham, Murray J.; Cerkowniak, Darrel; Kort, J.; Kulshreshtha, Suren; Laroque, Colin P.; Piwowar, Joseph M.; Rees, K. C. J. Van

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“…The most common trees planted in shelterbelts in Saskatchewan are white spruce (2% of total shelterbelt length), hybrid popular (8.2% of shelterbelts), and caragana (70% of shelterbelts) (Amichev et al 2015(Amichev et al , 2016. Consequently, these three species were used to simulate GHG emissions over a period of 60 yr (i.e., from the first year of tree planting to 60 yr after planting).…”

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Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of shelterbelts: estimating farm-scale emission reductions using the Holos model

Amadi¹,

Rees²,

Farrell³

2016

Can. J. Soil. Sci.

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Shelterbelts provide an opportunity for carbon (C) sequestration and have the potential to mitigate agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, the influence of shelterbelts on GHG emissions at the farm scale is poorly understood. We estimated the potential of three shelterbelt tree species: hybrid poplar, white spruce, and caragana at five planting densities, to reduce GHG emissions in a model farm (cereal-pulse rotation). The Holos model, a Canadian farm-level GHG calculator developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, was used to estimate shelterbelt effects on farm GHG emissions over a 60 yr time frame. The planting densities of the shelterbelts represented 0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 3.0%, and 5.0% of the total area of an average (688 ha) Saskatchewan farm. The greatest reduction in farm GHG emissions was estimated for hybrid poplar (23.0%) followed by white spruce (17.5%) and caragana (8.2%)all at the highest planting density. The GHG mitigation by the shelterbelts was attributable primarily (90%-95% of GHG reduction) to C sequestration in tree biomass and in soil organic carbon (SOC) pools, with the remainder due to lower N 2 O, CH 4 emissions, and a reduction in farm energy use. The GHG estimates from Holos agree with field measurements and suggests that species selection will be important for maximizing C sequestration and GHG mitigation potential of shelterbelt systems; conversely, shelterbelt removal from the agricultural landscape suggests an increase of on-farm GHG emissions.

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Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of shelterbelts: estimating farm-scale emission reductions using the Holos model

Amadi¹,

Rees²,

Farrell³

2016

Can. J. Soil. Sci.

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“…In the past two decades, the carbon storage potential of planted shelterbelts was recognized by Kort and Turnock (1999), but there was a lack of shelterbelt distribution data and tree growth models that are needed for carbon inventory analyses. Recently, Amichev et al (2015) mapped the distribution, quantified the expected total length of shelterbelts in Saskatchewan, and mapped shelterbelt establishment throughout eight decades and across the five soil zones that span the Province (Brown, Dark Brown, Black, Dark Gray, and Gray) (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC) Working Group 2010). These distribution maps were used to identify important historical factors that influenced planting of shelterbelts in Saskatchewan (Amichev et al 2015).…”

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“…Recently, Amichev et al (2015) mapped the distribution, quantified the expected total length of shelterbelts in Saskatchewan, and mapped shelterbelt establishment throughout eight decades and across the five soil zones that span the Province (Brown, Dark Brown, Black, Dark Gray, and Gray) (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC) Working Group 2010). These distribution maps were used to identify important historical factors that influenced planting of shelterbelts in Saskatchewan (Amichev et al 2015). Briefly, until the 1960s, shelterbelt establishment was uniform, situated immediately next to major roadways, and most likely due to Saskatchewan's expansive road infrastructure.…”

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“…Briefly, until the 1960s, shelterbelt establishment was uniform, situated immediately next to major roadways, and most likely due to Saskatchewan's expansive road infrastructure. In the 1970s and 1980s, shelterbelts were planted at cross road areas to control snow accumulation, and in the 1990s and 2000s, the use of field shelterbelts increased (Amichev et al 2015). There is a total of 51 653 km of shelterbelts (both farm and field shelterbelts) in Saskatchewan with a varying number of tree rows, determined by digitizing existing shelterbelts from highresolution areal imagery (J. Piwowar, personal communication, University of Regina, Regina, SK).…”

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Carbon sequestration and growth of six common tree and shrub shelterbelts in Saskatchewan, Canada

Amichev¹,

Bentham²,

Kulshreshtha³

et al. 2016

Can. J. Soil. Sci.

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Shelterbelts sequester and store atmospheric carbon as a direct result of the growth of trees and thus present an opportunity for climate change mitigation. The objectives of this paper were to quantify the growth characteristics and to estimate the carbon stocks of six common shelterbelt species in Saskatchewan: hybrid poplar, Manitoba maple, Scots pine, white spruce, green ash, and caragana. Growth curves (3PG) and carbon dynamics (CBM-CFS3) modelling approaches were used to simulate shelterbelt growth and to estimate the carbon stocks in 50 439 km shelterbelts containing the six species. Shelterbelt width ranged from 6.3 to 14.0 m, age ranged from 5 to 100 yr, and tree density ranged from 356 to 791 trees ha −1. The r 2 of the growth curve equations ranged from 28% to 97%, with <50% root-mean-square error and <30% bias. The total ecosystem carbon stocks of all shelterbelts of the six species in Saskatchewan were 10.8 Tg C (1 Tg C = 1 million Mg C), of which 3.77 Tg C was sequestered in the soil and shelterbelt biomass since 1990. The climate mitigation potential of the six shelterbelt species, ranging from 1.78 to 6.54 Mg C km −1 yr −1 , emphasized the important role that trees can have on the agricultural landscape to mitigate greenhouse gases (GHGs). Planting shelterbelt trees and shrubs on agricultural landscapes is an important strategy for mitigating GHGs.

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“…According to the Government of Canada, farmers in Western Canada have planted more than 600 million trees during the past century [18]. Just in Saskatchewan alone, the total length of shelterbelts equals to 60,633 km [19], sequestering around 4.85 Tg C in the past nine decades, more than half of which were sequestered since 1990 (3.77 Tg C) [20].…”

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Above- and Below-Ground Carbon Sequestration in Shelterbelt Trees in Canada: A Review

Mayrinck

Laroque

Amichev

et al. 2019

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Shelterbelts have been planted around the world for many reasons. Recently, due to increasing awareness of climate change risks, shelterbelt agroforestry systems have received special attention because of the environmental services they provide, including their greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation potential. This paper aims to discuss shelterbelt history in Canada, and the environmental benefits they provide, focusing on carbon sequestration potential, above- and below-ground. Shelterbelt establishment in Canada dates back to more than a century ago, when their main use was protecting the soil, farm infrastructure and livestock from the elements. As minimal-and no-till systems have become more prevalent among agricultural producers, soil has been less exposed and less vulnerable to wind erosion, so the practice of planting and maintaining shelterbelts has declined in recent decades. In addition, as farm equipment has grown in size to meet the demands of larger landowners, shelterbelts are being removed to increase efficiency and machine maneuverability in the field. This trend of shelterbelt removal prevents shelterbelt’s climate change mitigation potential to be fully achieved. For example, in the last century, shelterbelts have sequestered 4.85 Tg C in Saskatchewan. To increase our understanding of carbon sequestration by shelterbelts, in 2013, the Government of Canada launched the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP). In five years, 27 million dollars were spent supporting technologies and practices to mitigate GHG release on agricultural land, including understanding shelterbelt carbon sequestration and to encourage planting on farms. All these topics are further explained in this paper as an attempt to inform and promote shelterbelts as a climate change mitigation tool on agricultural lands.

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Mapping and quantification of planted tree and shrub shelterbelts in Saskatchewan, Canada

Cited by 33 publications

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Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of shelterbelts: estimating farm-scale emission reductions using the Holos model

Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of shelterbelts: estimating farm-scale emission reductions using the Holos model

Carbon sequestration and growth of six common tree and shrub shelterbelts in Saskatchewan, Canada

Above- and Below-Ground Carbon Sequestration in Shelterbelt Trees in Canada: A Review

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