Agriculture plays an important role as a carbon "sink" through sequestering and storing greenhouse gases, especially as carbon in soils, plants and trees.

通过吸收和储存温室气体，特别是在土壤、植物和树木中，农业起到了碳“汇集地”的重要作用。

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This reduces soil degradation, as freshly tilled soils are shaded and protected from heavy rains and run-off by the trees.

它可以减少土地的退化，通过树木来保持土壤不被暴雨冲走。

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Trees, plants and soils currently absorb approximately one quarter of the CO2 emissions produced by humans, but climate scientists such as Lewis believe that may soon come to an end.

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