Incorporating trees into cropland can sequester large amounts of carbon. Mixed croplands interspersed with fruit trees can be five times more profitable than conventional annual cropping systems. Conventional systems containing just annual crops without trees have the lowest amounts of soil organic carbon, and the lowest carbon density, overall.
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