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Modeling Pine as a Carbon-Sequestering Crop in Arkansas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

S. Aaron Smith ,
Michael P. Popp ,
L. Lanier Nalley  and
Kristofor R. Brye
S. Aaron Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Dynamics at the University of Arkansas
Michael P. Popp
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at the University of Arkansas
L. Lanier Nalley
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at the University of Arkansas
Kristofor R. Brye
Affiliation:
Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science at the University of Arkansas
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Abstract

This study estimates the impact of carbon offset payments on land use choices, net producer returns, and carbon sequestration. Loblolly pine is added to traditional cropping choices as a designated carbon-sequestering crop. With a carbon offset price of $15 per ton, pine enters land use on 10 percent of pasture acres. At $30, loblolly pine significantly increases in acreage in areas traditionally planted in row crops. The analysis suggests that the addition of pine as a carbon-sequestering crop can affect land use, add to producer returns, and sequester additional carbon relative to producer choice sets that exclude pine.

Keywords

carbon offsetscarbon sequestrationloblolly pine
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Research Article
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 41 , Issue 2 , August 2012 , pp. 232 - 246
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Copyright © 2012 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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