Carbon Fluxes in Sustainable Tree Crops: Field, Ecosystem and Global Dimension

Carbon (C) budget at cropping systems has not only agronomic but also environmental relevance because of their contribution to both emissions and removals greenhouse gases (GHGs). Ideally, sustainable orchards are expected remove atmospheric CO2 a rate greater than that the (i) optimized biology system (ii) reduced on-site/offsite inputs sourced by technosphere. However, such computation might produce inconsistent results in turn biased communication on sustainability C accounting framework(s) used under unclear context. This study examined terms impact GHGs focusing its significance field, ecosystem global dimension analyzing some operational aspects limitations existing frameworks (e.g., net carbon balance (NECB), life cycle assessment (LCA)). Global orchard was discussed considering sequestration cropland as instructed Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC). The uniqueness olive tree lifespan duration is within Product Environmental Footprint agrifood product. paper highlighted overlapping components among NECB, LCA IPCC need for an integrated scheme more comprehensive detailed mapping agriculture.