Fig. 3: Impact of spatial prioritization on the achievable potential of abandoned cropland. | Nature Communications

Fig. 3: Impact of spatial prioritization on the achievable potential of abandoned cropland.

From: The neglected role of abandoned cropland in supporting both food security and climate change mitigation

Fig. 3

Food production potential (a) and climate change mitigation potential (b). Histograms in the upper and lower panels present the frequency distributions that summarize cropland productivity and carbon sequestration rates of abandoned cropland that are used (30% of total abandoned cropland). Lines and bars in dark and light colors indicate scenarios employing spatial prioritization strategy and those without (i.e., randomized allocation) in using abandoned cropland, respectively. Results are showcased by three types of representative scenarios.

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