Green field edges at the borders of agricultural fields have been promoted as a climate adaptation for dealing with erosion due to increased extreme precipitation events. Those green field edges will certainly have an impact on carbon capture, but the magnitud is still not clear.
of course they can capture CO2 as they do photosynthesis. However I assume that their impact is rather small, even if we consider it on a global basis. I never saw any attempts to calculate or at least estimate this.....
yes definitely, they reduce CO2 level in the atmosphere through their photosynthesis.
it responsible to control climate change in their own way
I agree with Nagalakshmi, however it really would be useful to get an estimation on how important they are. This would also give more voice to preserve such edges / hedges, as they are important niches and ecosystems.
Thank you for your responses Nagalakshmi and Eberhard. Indeed, it would be interesting to assess this more globally.
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