Silvopastoral systems (SPS) have been suggested as an approach to reduce pasture
degradation and, consequently, reduce the deforestation of new areas in the Brazilian …

Silvopastoral systems (SPSs) are considered a conservationist system by combining forestry
species cultivation with domesticated grazing animals, intercropping trees, and pasture in …

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

Studies from some semi-arid regions of the world have shown the beneficial effect of trees in
silvopastoral systems, by promoting the formation of resource islands and increasing the …

Planted silvo-pastoral systems are formed by sparing selected native trees when land is
cleared for pasture establishment, or by planting selected species–often known agroforestry …

The presence of trees in grasslands frequently results in resource islands of higher soil
quality. Therefore, some native trees are often preserved or agroforestry species are …

There is little available information on nutrient cycling and the controls of ecosystem
processes in land use systems of dry neotropical regions. In this study, we conducted field …

This study aimed to evaluate soil fertility and the horizontal structure of three demonstration
units of Agroforestry Systems (ASs), Sapucaia, RJ, Brazil. Twenty-four plots (25 m2) were …

Aims The selection of tree characteristics is critical for the outcome of the tree effects on soil
fertility in silvopastoral pastures. This study aims to quantify the effects of trees on soil …

In the south-eastern region of Brazil there are millions of hectares of deforested, almost-
treeless hillsides with sparse ground-cover of grasses of African origin. For the …