The conservation of forest remnants in southern Brazil is closely related to historical land
use, for example in systems such as caívas that occur within remnants of the Araucaria …

Abstract In Southern Brazil, caívas, agroforestry systems within patches of Araucaria Forest
that include cattle production, have been used historically throughout the region. Despite …

Large-scale commercial cattle ranching is the main driver of deforestation in the world, with
several negative environmental and social impacts. To meet the growing demand for animal …

Decreasing the tree density in the forest promotes the diameter increment and, as a
silvicultural technique, can reduce cutting cycles for exploration. In this context, however …

Caívas are traditional silvopastoral systems that occur in the Araucaria Forest biome,
Southern Brazil, in which animal production and erva-mate extraction are integrated …

Abstract In Southern Brazil, forest fragments are commonly used for agroforestry systems
(AFS)-called caívas-focused on erva-mate and livestock production. Although the caívas …

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of tree shading in silvopastoral systems (SPS) on
forage production through long-term experiments, as well as to determine the correlation …

Despite the socioeconomic importance of erva-mate (Ilex paraguariensis) traditional
agroforestry production for family agriculture in Southern Brazil, there has been no …

The existence of degraded forests is common in the Eastern Amazon. The maintenance of
these forests standing and the recovery of their productivity play an important role in the …

Agroforestry systems (AFS) are important agricultural land use in synergy with socio-
environmental aspects, especially with cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) crop, a commodity …