The Effect of Tree Spacing on Yields of Alley Cropping Systems—A Case Study from Hungary [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Alley cropping is a specific agroforestry system, which is regarded as sustainable land use management, that could play a crucial role in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
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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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European agroforestry has no unequivocal effect on biodiversity: a time-cumulative meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Background Agroforestry is a production system combining trees with crops or livestock. It has the potential to increase biodiversity in relation to single-use systems, such as pastures or cropland, by providing a higher habitat heterogeneity.
Anne-Christine Mupepele +2 more
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Reply to: “Research on agroforestry systems and biodiversity conservation: what can we conclude so far and what should we improve?” by Boinot et al. 2022 [PDF]
BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2022 In our article ‘European agroforestry has no unequivocal effect on biodiversity: a time-cumulative meta-analysis’ (BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2021) we synthesize the effect of agroforestry on biodiversity. Boinot et al.
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Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, 2023 Introduction Agroforestry systems provide a number of ecosystem services and are frequently considered as a promising diversification strategy for more sustainable and climate resilient primary production.
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Data-driven scenario analysis supports the revival of historic silvoarable systems for carbon smart rural landscapes [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAgroforestry has long been recognised as a nature-based solution for climate mitigation, yet its adoption in Europe has drastically declined due to the socio-economic transformations and land use intensification since the onset of the Great Acceleration (
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Morpho-physiological and agronomic responses of wheat varieties under artificial shade in agroforestry systems. [PDF]
J Sci Food AgricAbstract BACKGROUND Solar radiation is a primary constraint in silvoarable agroforestry, with yield losses near the trees well documented in temperate climates. However, genetic variability for shade tolerance remains largely unexplored. This 2‐year field trial investigated the impact of artificial shading – using nets that reduced photosynthetically ...
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Enhancement of Agroecosystem Multifunctionality by Agroforestry: A Global Quantitative Summary. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolWe conducted a global meta‐analysis of multiple large‐scale studies, comprising 3075 comparisons between agroforestry systems and conventional agricultural systems. On average, agroforestry enhanced ecosystem service delivery and biodiversity by 23%, with more pronounced improvements observed in biodiversity, supporting services, and regulating ...
Mathieu A, Martin-Guay MO, Rivest D.
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Agroforestry in the Czech Republic: What Hampers the Comeback of a Once Traditional Land Use System?
Agronomy, 2021 The interest in re-implementing agroforestry (AF) in European agriculture due to its environmental benefits has been growing exponentially. We reviewed the historical background and the current state (extent, farmers’ perception, legislative support, and
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Agriculture, 2021 Introduction: Climate change (CC) and the increased occurrence of extreme climatic events pose a serious threat to crop yields and their stability worldwide.
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