The recent interest in multi-functional agricultural landscapes has not been matched with
formal assessment of the roles that trees play across the spectrum of ecosystem services …

A large proportion of dryland trees and shrubs (hereafter referred to collectively as trees)
grow in isolation, without canopy closure. These non-forest trees have a crucial role in …

We report on the operational use of remotely sensed data by national forest inventory (NFI)
programmes in 45 countries representing approximately 65% of the world's forest area. The …

The consistent monitoring of trees both inside and outside of forests is key to sustainable
land management. Current monitoring systems either ignore trees outside forests or are too …

European forests are among the most extensively studied ecosystems in the world, yet there
are still debates about their recent dynamics. We modeled the changes in tree canopy …

Agroforestry, the inclusion of woody perennials within farming systems, has been
widespread throughout the tropics as a traditional land use developed by subsistence …

Although cities occupy only 2 percent of the planet's surface, their inhabitants use 75 percent
of its natural resources; by 2050, 70 percent of the global population will live in cities and …

Agroforestry—the integration of trees with crops and livestock—generates many benefits
directly relevant to the UNFCCC's Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture, including:(i) building …

Products and services provided by trees in forests and farmland support the needs and
promote the wellbeing of hundreds of millions of people in the tropics. Value depends on …

Trees on farms are often overlooked in agricultural and natural resource research and policy
in Sub-Saharan Africa. This article addresses this gap using data from the Living Standards …