With the global population expected to reach over 9 billion by 2050, there is a continuous
need to increase food production and buffer stocks. In this scenario, countries around the …

Biological diversity of agriculture consists of several analytic levels and spatial management
scales that are subject to complex interactions with global change. The complexity of …

Interest in ecosystem services provided by agroecosystems has grown over the last decades
with research focusing on the type of environmental, economic and social benefits delivered …

Medicinal plants are an ecosystem service directly implicated in human well-being. In many
rural communities, they constitute a main treatment for disease or a source of disease …

Medicinal plants provide indigenous and peasant communities worldwide with means to
meet their healthcare needs. Homegardens often act as medicine cabinets, providing easily …

Interest in landraces conservation has grown in the last decades with research on the topic
focusing on in situ conservation of agrobiodiversity in the tropics. Researchers agree that …

Abstract Background Home gardens (HGs) provide perspectives for conservation of plant
genetic resources while contributing to improving livelihoods. However, knowledge of local …

Homegardens (HG) can play a key role in the conservation of plant diversity and at the same
time provide ecosystem services that have a direct and positive impact on human welfare …

Biochar offers potential for enhancing the agricultural productivity of degraded lands in the
humid tropics. This paper reports on charcoal and biochar production among peasant …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Homegardens are important habitats for medicinal plants
and traditional knowledge, especially among indigenous groups in remote areas. In …