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Paulownia sequesters 33-60 tonnes CO2/ha/year, 8-13 times the European forest average.
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e0“Paulownia sequesters 33-60 tonnes CO2/ha/year (8-13x the European forest average)”
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Roethig, Dirk Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026. doi:10.5281/zenodo.19028492
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- Intervention effect Paulownia intercropping reached Land Equivalent Ratios of 1.1-1.5, indicating 10-50% greater land-use efficiency than monocultures.
- Intervention effect Agroforestry systems enhanced overall biodiversity by 23%.
- Intervention effect Agroforestry systems enhanced pollination by 36%.
- Intervention effect Agroforestry systems enhanced biological pest control by 65.5%.
- Intervention effect Paulownia-based intercropping gave net economic returns of EUR 5,000-24,900/ha/year, versus EUR 200-600/ha for wheat monoculture.
- Recommendation The review identifies Paulownia-morel mushroom intercropping as a high-priority research gap with significant economic potential.