Agroforestry systems for soil health improvement and maintenance
Agroforestry integrates woody perennials with arable crops, livestock, or fodder in the same
piece of land, promoting the more efficient utilization of resources as compared to …
piece of land, promoting the more efficient utilization of resources as compared to …
Priority science can accelerate agroforestry as a natural climate solution
The expansion of agroforestry could provide substantial climate change mitigation (up to
0.31 Pg C yr− 1), comparable to other prominent natural climate solutions such as …
0.31 Pg C yr− 1), comparable to other prominent natural climate solutions such as …
Food security
The current food system (production, transport, processing, packaging, storage, retail,
consumption, loss and waste) feeds the great majority of world population and supports the …
consumption, loss and waste) feeds the great majority of world population and supports the …
Agroforestry boosts soil health in the humid and sub-humid tropics: A meta-analysis
MN Muchane, GW Sileshi, S Gripenberg… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2020 - Elsevier
Agroforestry has been increasingly recognized as a key example of agroecological praxis
contributing to the sustainable intensification of food production while providing a number of …
contributing to the sustainable intensification of food production while providing a number of …
Impacts of climate change on the future of biodiversity
Ecology Letters (2012) 15: 365–377 Abstract Many studies in recent years have investigated
the effects of climate change on the future of biodiversity. In this review, we first examine the …
the effects of climate change on the future of biodiversity. In this review, we first examine the …
Agroecology for adaptation to climate change and resource depletion in the Mediterranean region. A review
E Aguilera, C Díaz-Gaona, R García-Laureano… - Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mediterranean agriculture has coevolved with harsh environments and changing climate
conditions over millennia, generating an extremely rich heritage of traditional knowledge; …
conditions over millennia, generating an extremely rich heritage of traditional knowledge; …
Carbon sequestration in hedgerow biomass and soil in the temperate climate zone
Hedgerows are a traditional form of agroforestry in the temperate climate zone. The
establishment of hedgerows may be a promising strategy to promote carbon (C) sinks for …
establishment of hedgerows may be a promising strategy to promote carbon (C) sinks for …
[HTML][HTML] Co-benefits and trade-offs of agroforestry for climate change mitigation and other sustainability goals in West Africa
H Tschora, F Cherubini - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Agroforestry is a land management practice where trees are grown around or among crops
or pastureland. This integration of agriculture and forestry is frequently seen as an option …
or pastureland. This integration of agriculture and forestry is frequently seen as an option …
Revisiting IPCC Tier 1 coefficients for soil organic and biomass carbon storage in agroforestry systems
R Cardinael, V Umulisa, A Toudert… - Environmental …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Agroforestry systems comprise trees and crops, or trees and pastures within the same field.
Globally, they cover approximately 1 billion hectares of land and contribute to the livelihoods …
Globally, they cover approximately 1 billion hectares of land and contribute to the livelihoods …
Carbon accumulation in agroforestry systems is affected by tree species diversity, age and regional climate: A global meta‐analysis
Aim Agroforestry is a globally practised system of land use for achieving greater and more
diverse biomass production, but it has other ecological benefits, such as mitigation of climate …
diverse biomass production, but it has other ecological benefits, such as mitigation of climate …