Environmental crises, land degradation, and frequent crop failure threaten the livelihoods of
millions of the populace in the semi-arid agroecosystems. Therefore, different combinations …

Traditional agroforestry systems (TAFS) may be described as a set of age-old agroforestry
systems which are generally devoid of intentional intensified cultivation of agricultural or …

Forest restoration is an increasingly important tool to offset and indeed reverse global
deforestation rates. One low cost strategy to accelerate forest recovery is conserving …

The swidden agroforestry system of the Lacandon Maya has allowed them to sustainably
manage their land for hundreds of years without observed soil degradation. Lacandon land …

Coffee agroforestry systems deliver ecosystem services (ES) critical for rural livelihoods like
food but also disservices that constrain livelihoods like fostering coffee-pests. Since such ES …

Many of the world's rural populations are dependent on the local provision of economically
and medicinally important plant resources. However, increasing land-use intensity is …

Although it covers less than 1% of Mexico's land area, the Lacandon rainforest of Chiapas
contains approximately a quarter of the plant and animal species found in the country …

Urban expansion has led to native habitat destruction. Meanwhile, cities produce large
quantities of plant residue wastes. To explore the potential to use plant residues to restore …

The destruction of tropical forests is the most concerning current threat to biodiversity.
Although protected areas have long been used as the primary tool for biodiversity …

The study was conducted in four agro-climatic zones of Karnataka. Field ecological and soil
studies were conducted on selected farms to assess and estimate the biodiversity, biomass …