Climate Mitigation Impact of Agricultural Practices

Climate mitigation potential (million metric tons CO₂-equivalent) at different costs (2020$/metric ton CO₂e). Estimates for cover crops at each cost level are lower than for agroforestry and improved manure management.

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Values for cover crops extracted from USDA (2023) using a plot digitizer; all others from Eagle et al. (2022).

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