Spatial variation of earthworm communities and soil organic carbon in temperate agroforestry
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DOI: 10.1007/s00374-018-1332-3
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess how soil organic C (SOC) stocks and earthworm communities were modified in agroforestry systems compared to treeless control plots and within the agroforestry plots (tree rows vs… read more here.
Keywords: control plots; tree rows; earthworm communities; agroforestry ... See more keywords
Agroforestry trade-offs between biomass provision and aboveground carbon sequestration in the alpine Eisenwurzen region, Austria
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-021-01794-y
Abstract: Mountain agroecosystems deliver essential ecosystem services to society but are prone to climate change as well as socio-economic pressures, making multi-functional land systems increasingly central to sustainable mountain land use policy. Agroforestry, the combination of… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; trade offs; agroforestry; offs biomass ... See more keywords
Modelling and valuing the environmental impacts of arable, forestry and agroforestry systems: a case study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-017-0128-z
Abstract: The use of land for intensive arable production in Europe is associated with a range of externalities that typically impose costs on third parties. The introduction of trees in arable systems can potentially be used… read more here.
Keywords: system; arable forestry; environmental externalities; agroforestry ... See more keywords
Enhancing maize productivity in agroforestry systems through managing competition: lessons from smallholders’ farms, Rift valley, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-017-0169-3
Abstract: Understanding crop performance and productivity in relation to intercropped tree species, tree management and prevailing environmental conditions may assist farmers in managing agroforestry systems appropriately. Our study evaluated the management and spatial effect of six… read more here.
Keywords: rift valley; valley kenya; agroforestry systems; agroforestry ... See more keywords
Yield components and phenology of durum wheat in a Mediterranean alley-cropping system
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-018-0201-2
Abstract: It is often claimed that agroforestry could increase the total productivity per land unit compared to monocropping systems. The aim of this study was to evaluate, in a sub-humid Mediterranean climate, the behavior of the… read more here.
Keywords: yield components; durum wheat; yield; agroforestry ... See more keywords
Agroforestry suitability mapping of India: geospatial approach based on FAO guidelines
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-018-0233-7
Abstract: Agroforestry system has the enormous capacity to achieve social, economic, and environmental goals by optimizing land productivity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the land potentiality in India for agroforestry based on… read more here.
Keywords: agroforestry suitability; suitability; suitability mapping; land ... See more keywords
Agroforestry in the European common agricultural policy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-018-0251-5
Abstract: Agroforestry is a sustainable land management system that should be more strongly promoted in Europe to ensure adequate ecosystem service provision in the old continent (Decision 529/2013) through the common agricultural policy (CAP). The promotion… read more here.
Keywords: common agricultural; agricultural policy; agroforestry; agroforestry european ... See more keywords
Edaphic and climatic factors and the nutrient dynamics in Uapaca kirkiana dominated miombo woodland agroforestry ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-018-0256-0
Abstract: Soil and foliar analysis were used to investigate influence of edaphic and climatic factors on the soil–plant nutrient dynamics in Uapaca kirkiana dominated woodland ecosystem in Zimbabwe. Examination of the relationship between soil factors and… read more here.
Keywords: climatic factors; edaphic climatic; nutrient dynamics; period ... See more keywords
Effects of five Lacandon Maya agroforestry trees on soil nematode trophic group composition
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-018-0330-7
Abstract: The Lacandon Maya have managed their lands in Chiapas, Mexico for hundreds of years without long-term soil degradation by applying their traditional swidden agroforestry system. Lacandon land managers plant and care for a number of… read more here.
Keywords: lacandon maya; trees soil; trophic group; effects five ... See more keywords
Drivers of Psammodromus algirus abundance in a Mediterranean agroforestry landscape
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-019-00348-w
Abstract: Mediterranean European landscapes have been shaped by human activities for centuries, particularly by livestock and farming. Traditionally managed montado landscapes have been recognized as having a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, providing habitat complexity and… read more here.
Keywords: landscape; abundance; agroforestry; psammodromus algirus ... See more keywords
Contribution of agroforestry to climate change mitigation and livelihoods in Western Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-019-00383-7
Abstract: We test the hypothesis that agroforestry improves livelihoods and mitigates climate change in smallholder farming systems simultaneously. Data were collected using household surveys and standard biomass assessment approaches using locally relevant allometric equations. Summary statistics… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; diversity; farm carbon; climate change ... See more keywords