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Agroforestry, food and nutritional security [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Agroforestry supports food and nutritional security through : (1) the direct provision of tree food s such as fruit s and leaf y vegetables and by supporting staple crop production ; (2) by raising farmers' incomes through the sale of tree products and ...
Dawson, Ian   +9 more
core  

Fully automatic extraction of morphological traits from the web: Utopia or reality?

open access: yesApplications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Plant morphological traits, their observable characteristics, are fundamental to understanding the role played by each species within its ecosystem; however, compiling trait information for even a moderate number of species is a demanding task that may take experts years to accomplish.
Diego Marcos   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversification of Wairarapa hill country : the potential for agroforestry : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science at Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 1987
The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential for agroforestry on Wairarapa Hill Country farms. It was set against a background of a marked decline in real farm income on hill country sheep and beef farms in recent years. A broad perspective
Spall, James Gordon
core  

A Transdisciplinary Framework to Bridge Science–Policy–Development Gaps in Global Land Management Initiatives

open access: yesGlobal Challenges, EarlyView.
This study presents a transdisciplinary framework to enhance Sustainable Land Management (SLM) by strengthening the weak integration between science, policy, and development. A global analysis of 236 countries revealed widespread soil erosion risks and inadequate SLM implementation. The proposed seven‐stage framework aims to improve coordination across
Nigussie Haregeweyn   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hybrid colour filters for multispectral imaging [PDF]

open access: yesAdvanced Theory and Simulation (2020), 2020
Multispectral cameras capture images in multiple wavelengths in narrow spectral bands. They offer advanced sensing well beyond normal cameras and many single sensor based multispectral cameras have been commercialized aimed at a broad range of applications, such as agroforestry research, medical analysis and so on.
arxiv  

Assessing Groundwater Potential in the Ziway Lake Watershed Using Geographical Information System, Analytic Hierarchy Process, and Drinking Water Quality Index

open access: yesGlobal Challenges, EarlyView.
This study identifies groundwater potential zones in Ethiopia’s Ziway Lake watershed using GIS and the SWAT model. Over half the area shows moderate to very high potential. Nearly 40% of high‐potential zones also have good to excellent water quality. The results offer a practical tool for sustainable groundwater management, with potential application ...
Tariku Takele   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of community forestry in Cameroon: an innovation ecosystems perspective

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2019
Cameroon introduced community forestry (CF) in 1994 as a means of improving community engagement in forest management, enhancing forest conservation, and reducing poverty for forest-dependent people.
Peter A. Minang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pemahaman Petani terhadap Sistem Agroforestry di Kecamatan Kertasari Kabupaten Bandung

open access: yesEthos: Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, 2021
. Community dedication to public understanding of the agroforestry system aims to increase awareness and participation in the Kertasari Subdistrict in practicing the agroforestry system without coercion or pressure. The method used is observation through
Indri Wulandari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Charter of the International Council for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1979
Charter establishing ICRAF, signed January 27, 1979, headquartered in ...
International Council for Research in Agroforestry   +1 more
core  

Impact of land management on herbaceous vegetation diversity and forage provision in the Great Green Wall in Burkina Faso

open access: yesGrassland Research, EarlyView.
According to the disturbance gradient, the species richness of herbaceous vegetation increased from fenced (less disturbed) to fallow (most disturbed). The pastoral value and biomass production of grazing land were higher in protected areas (fenced land) than in unprotected areas (community forests and fallow land), suggesting that conservation ...
Issouf Zerbo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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