J Farley, A Schmitt-Filho - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is the most important economic sector and simultaneously the greatest threat to the ecosystem functions on which all complex life depends. It is therefore a logical starting …
This study analyzes tree diversity and its ecological importance value in silvopastoral systems in the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve (SBR), Ecuador, along an altitudinal gradient of …
Abstract In Latin America, the expansion of land for Extensive Cattle Ranching (ECR) is the leading driver of deforestation causing unsustainable levels of environmental degradation …
V Ovani, S Pérez-Márquez, A Monteiro, AM Kruger… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Abstract Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray has significant potential as a forage source in silvopastoral systems, particularly in tropical conditions. However, its intensity and frequency …
AL Schmitt Filho, TMP Machado, R Daros, J Farley… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Little has been studied about microclimate and the thermal comfort during the implementation of silvopastoral systems. This study aimed to evaluate the microclimate and …