Integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation through agroforestry and ecosystem conservation

J Matocha, G Schroth, T Hills, D Hole - … -the future of global land use, 2012 - Springer
Climate change adaptation and mitigation are usually the objects of separate projects, but in
this review we argue that in agricultural contexts, there are often technical and financial …

Impacts of windbreak shelter on crop and livestock production

TP Baker, MT Moroni, DS Mendham… - Crop and Pasture …, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
Agroforestry (the integration of trees into agricultural landscapes) has been promoted, in
Australia and elsewhere, as a way to increase farm productivity by providing a wide range of …

Microclimate effects on evaporation and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield within a temperate agroforestry system

M Kanzler, C Böhm, J Mirck, D Schmitt, M Veste - Agroforestry systems, 2019 - Springer
This study investigates the spatial and temporal impact of microclimate conditions caused by
poplar hedgerows in a short rotation alley cropping system (SRACS), and their effect on the …

From site-level to regional adaptation planning for tropical commodities: cocoa in West Africa

G Schroth, P Läderach, AI Martinez-Valle… - Mitigation and Adaptation …, 2017 - Springer
The production of tropical agricultural commodities, such as cocoa (Theobroma cacao) and
coffee (Coffea spp.), the countries and communities engaged in it, and the industries …

Economic and employment implications of a carbon market for integrated farm forestry and biodiverse environmental plantings

KI Paul, A Reeson, P Polglase, N Crossman… - Land use policy, 2013 - Elsevier
Many studies have predicted, at a national scale, the economic viability of new forestry
plantings to contribute to mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia's cleared …

Benefits of silvopastoral systems for keeping beef cattle

SM Huertas, PE Bobadilla, I Alcántara, E Akkermans… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Silvopastoral Systems (SPS) are agroforestry arrangements that combine
forage grasses with shrubs and trees for animal nutrition and complementary uses. Their …

Managing reforestation to sequester carbon, increase biodiversity potential and minimize loss of agricultural land

KI Paul, SC Cunningham, JR England, SH Roxburgh… - Land use policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Reforestation will have important consequences for the global challenges of mitigating
climate change, arresting habitat decline and ensuring food security. We examined field …

Tree species diversity and its relationship with carbon stock in the parkland agroforestry of Northern Ethiopia

Y Gebrewahid, E Meressa - Cogent Biology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Parkland agroforestry can store carbon and conserves biodiversity. Studying the relationship
between carbon stock and biodiversity is crucial in understanding the tradeoff between …

Agroforestry practices in livelihood improvement in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

MF Zerihun - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agroforestry plays a significant role in increasing agricultural productivity. In South Africa,
there is a pressing need for promoting smallholder agriculture to promote sustainable rural …

Determinants of agroforestry technology adoption in Eastern Cape province, South Africa

MF Zerihun, M Muchie, Z Worku - Development Studies Research …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores factors that affect the adoption of agroforestry (AF) technologies in
'Tsolo'and 'Lusikisiki'areas in OR Tambo district in the Eastern Cape Province of South …