Mallees can certainly be planted in strips but this creates a number of problems for grain producers. The mallee lateral roots grow out into the cropping zone and effectively steal water and fertiliser from the wheat crop leading to failed production in zones close to the trees.
Yes there can be salinity and erosion benefits but it is still better to focus on tree crops that primarily give you food. Food vs carbon credits on gross margins - there is no comparison!
The land mallees are competing for can also support other dryland tree cropping systems.
Given the farm sector is now the sector largest energy consuming sector hence the second largest carbon emitter in the world even accounting for soil carbon sequestration, how can farmers expect to receive money for carbon credits when in actual fact for their overall farm operation they should be paying to offset their emissions ... Its a Mickey Mouse scheme.
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