Smart agroforestry for sustaining soil fertility and community livelihood

D Octavia, Murniati, S Suharti, A Hani… - Forest Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Smart Agroforestry (SAF) is believed to be one of the alternative solutions in implementing
sustainable forest management to achieve the community welfare. SAF provides agricultural …

Investigating the effects of organic amendments on soil microbial composition and its linkage to soil organic carbon: A global meta-analysis

J Cui, B Yang, M Zhang, D Song, X Xu, C Ai… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the dynamics of soil microbial communities responsible for soil element
cycling is vital to understanding organic amendments' mechanisms in agricultural soil …

The role of temperate agroforestry in mitigating climate change: A review

W Dmuchowski, AH Baczewska-Dąbrowska… - Forest Policy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to civilization and makes it necessary to
intensify efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and their concentration in the air. In …

Carbon storage and sequestration rates in Leucaena leucocephala-based silvopasture in Southern Mexico

JC López-Hernández, DR Aryal… - Agroforestry …, 2024 - Springer
Agroforestry practices that include trees on grazing lands could enhance atmospheric CO2
sequestration and storage. However, carbon sequestration rates and storage capacity of …

Impact of sterilization and chemical fertilizer on the microbiota of oil palm seedlings

JYM Ding, LS Ho, J Ibrahim, CK Teh… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Soil nutrients and microbiota are known as essential components for healthy plant growth
and crop productivity. However, limited studies have been conducted on the importance of …

Conversion of open pasture to hardwood silvopasture enhanced soil health of an ultisol

S Poudel, S Bansal, S Podder, B Paneru, S Karki… - Agroforestry …, 2022 - Springer
Black walnut (Juglans nigra) and honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) have gained particular
interest for use in silvopastures and other temperate agroforestry systems. However …

Climate consequences of temperate forest conversion to open pasture or silvopasture

AR Contosta, H Asbjornsen, J Orefice, A Perry… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land use change, particularly the conversion of forest to agriculture, is an important driver of
climate change but is rarely considered a major factor in northern temperate regions. This …

Soil quality and growth of southern pines in silvopastures and woodlands integrated with small ruminants

U Karki, B Paneru, A Tiwari, N Ellis, S Bhattrai… - Agroforestry …, 2022 - Springer
Southern pines are important tree species in both silvopasture and woodland systems.
Information on the dynamics of soil quality and growth of southern pines in these systems …

Soil health under forage and grazing lands in the humid United States

AJ Franzluebbers, R Zentella, A Kafle - CABI Reviews, 2024 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Soil health describes critical functions that can be influenced by land management. Some
key soil characteristics are inherent and not altered appreciably, such as texture …

What determines the investment intention of Chinese farmers in green grain production?

S Lou - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
To accelerate green development and promote harmonious coexistence between man and
nature, China has vigorously promoted investment in green food production. In China …