Homegarden and coffee agroforestry systems plant species diversity and composition in Yayu Biosphere Reserve, southwest Ethiopia [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Agroforestry systems are among the promising land use systems that enable to address both the development and livelihood issues of the community all over the world.
Getinet Seid, Zerihun Kebebew
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Combinatorial Maps, a New Framework to Model Agroforestry Systems [PDF]
Plant Phenomics, 2023 Agroforestry systems are complex due to the diverse interactions between their elements, and they develop over several decades. Existing numerical models focus either on the structure or on the functions of agroforestry systems.
Laëtitia Lemiere +3 more
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Species ethnobotanical values rather than regional species pool determine plant diversity in agroforestry systems [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 The conversion of natural systems into farms and agroecosystems is the main cause of biodiversity loss. In human-dominated landscapes, understanding the interactions between agroforestry systems and adjacent natural vegetation is fundamental to ...
Daniel K. N’Woueni, Orou G. Gaoue
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Research on agroforestry systems and biodiversity conservation: what can we conclude so far and what should we improve? [PDF]
BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Through a meta-analysis, Mupepele et al. (BMC Ecol Evol 21:1–193, 2021) assessed the effects of European agroforestry systems on biodiversity, estimated by species richness or species diversity.
Sébastien Boinot +5 more
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Microclimatic and Anthropogenic Drivers of Insect Biodiversity in Rubber-Based Agroforestry Systems [PDF]
InsectsRubber (Hevea brasiliensis) plantations constitute the largest artificial ecological forest systems in tropical regions of China, while long-term monoculture has significantly reduced biodiversity, particularly among insect communities.
Jian Pan +5 more
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Pecan agroforestry systems improve soil quality by stimulating enzyme activity [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Background Forest and plantation intercropping are efficient agroforestry systems that optimize land use and promote agroforestry around the world. However, diverse agroforestry systems on the same upper-plantation differently affect the physical and ...
Zhaocheng Wang +7 more
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Sustainability status of agroforestry systems in Timor Island, Indonesia [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 Agroforestry systems can be considered as sustainability concept. They are able to provide ecological, economical and sociological benefit. In order to help policy makers and stakeholder decide what action should be taken to make agroforestry sustainable,
Pujiono Eko +4 more
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Genetic diversity associated with natural rubber quality in elite genotypes of the rubber tree
Scientific Reports, 2021 The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic variability of natural rubber latex traits among 44 elite genotypes of the rubber tree [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Adr. de Juss.) Müell. Arg.].
Isabela de Castro Sant’Anna +5 more
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Journal of Innovations and Sustainability, 2023 Purpose. The study aims to (i) discover the various trees and shrubs appropriate for building agroforestry systems in Bulgaria’s temperate climate and their possible use in various economic activities, (ii) identify the contribution of Bulgarians ...
Ivan Bozhikin
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