Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2025, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (11): 2340-2353.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20250009

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Evaluation of carbon emissions and storage status of citrus orchard in Quzhou City, China

SHEN Jiayu1,2(), DENG Yan3, ZHANG Jiwen4, PENG Guofang5, WU Qun6, ZHU Qichao3, ZHANG Weifeng1,2,3, LI Bei3,*()   

  1. 1. College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
    2. Anhui Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Efficient Utilization of Nutrient Resources, Hefei 230036, China
    3. College of Resources and Environment, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
    4. Quzhou Agricultural Characteristic Industry Development Center, Quzhou 324000, Zhejiang, China
    5. Dabaoshan Citrus Professional Cooperative of Changshan County, Changshan 324204, Zhejiang, China
    6. Quzhou Agricultural Forestry Science Research Institute, Quzhou 324003, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2024-12-31 Online:2025-11-25 Published:2025-12-08

Abstract:

To provide a scientific basis for the low-carbon development of citrus orchards, the citrus orchards in Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province of China were selected as the research object, and the life cycle assessment method was adopted in the present study. A carbon accounting method for citrus orchards was established, which covered the production and transportation of input materials, field fertilization management, and orchard carbon sequestration. On this basis, the current status of carbon emissions and storage of citrus orchards in Quzhou City was evaluated. The results showed that: the citrus orchards in Quzhou City were mainly composed of citrus trees with an age of ≥20 years, and the average yield was 43.35 t·hm-2. The total carbon emissions per unit area (calculated as CO2 equivalent) was 7.61 t·hm-2, among which the emissions from the production and transportation of nitrogen fertilizer accounted for the largest proportion (41.66%). The carbon storage per unit area was 66.18 t·hm-2, and the soil carbon pool in the 0-30 cm soil layer was the main body of carbon sink, accounting for 87.43%. There were differences in carbon emissions and carbon storage among citrus orchards of different tree ages, which were mainly related to the differences in fertilization and management practices among orchards. In the future, orchard management should be further optimized by reducing chemical fertilizer application and increasing the proportion of organic fertilizer substitution, to further improve the carbon emissions reduction and carbon sequestration capacity of citrus orchards.

Key words: citrus orchard, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon sink, carbon source

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