# Tropical Fungi and LULUCF: Synergies for Climate Mitigation Through Nature-Based Culture (NbC)
> Prayudyaningsih R.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/tropical-fungi-and-lulucf-synergies-for-climate-mitigation-through-nature-based
Jurnal / Konferensi: Climate
Tahun terbit: 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cli13100208
Kuartil SJR: Q2
Citations: 1

## Authors
- Prayudyaningsih R.

## Abstract
Fungi in tropical ecosystems remain an understudied yet critical component of climate change mitigation, particularly within the Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. This review highlights their dual role in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by regulating carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxides (N2O) while enhancing long-term carbon sequestration. Mycorrhizal fungi are pivotal in maintaining soil integrity, facilitating nutrient cycling, and amplifying carbon storage capacity through symbiotic mechanisms. We synthesize how fungal symbiotic systems under LULUCF shape ecosystem networks and note that, in pristine ecosystems, these networks are resilient. We introduce the concept of Nature-based Culture (NbC) to describe symbiotic self-cultures sustaining ecosystem stability, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration. Case studies demonstrate how the NbC concept is applied in reforestation strategies such as AeroHydro Culture (AHC), the Integrated Mangrove Sowing System (IMSS), and the 4N approach (No Plastic, No Burning, No Chemical Fertilizer, Native Species). These approaches leverage mycorrhizal networks to improve restoration outcomes in peatlands, mangroves, and semi-arid regions while minimizing land disturbance and chemical inputs. Therefore, by bridging fungal ecology with LULUCF policy, this review advocates for a paradigm shift in forest management that integrates fungal symbioses to strengthen carbon storage, ecosystem resilience, and human well-being.

## Keywords
- Environmental science
- Ecosystem
- Greenhouse gas
- Ecology
- Agroforestry
- Carbon sequestration
- Land use
- Ecosystem services
- Climate change mitigation
- Climate change
- Global warming
- Reforestation
- Carbon sink
- Soil carbon
- Land use
- land-use change and forestry
- Disturbance (geology)
- Land management
- Carbon cycle
- Global change
- Atmospheric carbon cycle
- Restoration ecology
- Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere
- Greenhouse effect
- Carbon credit
- Biogeochemistry
- Ecosystem ecology

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