The primary cause of soil degradation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expansion and
intensification of agriculture in efforts to feed its growing population. Effective solutions will …

Soil health is an old concept receiving renewed attention. Defined as a soil's capacity to
function, soil health is composed of physical, chemical, and biological attributes. The …

Primary or secondary forests around the world are increasingly being converted into
plantations. Soil microorganisms are critical for all biogeochemical processes in …

Considerable natural or secondary forests have been converted to plantations in response
to the growing needs for timber, paper, and fuel. Soil fungal communities are sensitive to …

Agroforestry has been proposed as a way to reconcile biodiversity conservation, food
production and the delivery of other ecosystem services in tropical landscapes. One such a …

Globally, about 30% of the ice-free land, comprising large proportion of agricultural land, is
affected by soil acidity which is potentially limiting agricultural productivity and causing …

Cacao agroforestry systems (AFS) are characterized by accumulating large amounts of soil
organic carbon (SOC). However, information on the influence of shade trees on SOC stock …

Converting natural forests to plantations would markedly change soil physiochemical and
biological properties, as a consequence of changing plant vegetative coverage and …

The growing demand for cocoa beans and products worldwide has been met by expanding
the area under cocoa production while productivity per hectare has stagnated at a low level …

Full-sun cocoa farming is currently the most widespread cocoa cultivation system in humid
and sub-humid Côte d'Ivoire. Higher short-term yields from increasing surfaces under …