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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 ...
Panozzo A +4 more
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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 potential for adaptation to climate change: A soil‐based perspective
Soil Use and Management, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 1006-1032, July 2023., 2023 Abstract Agricultural systems face several challenges that threaten their capacity to feed the world while maintaining a healthy and functional environment. Climate change, together with soil degradation, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity and invasive species, is a major threat to agricultural systems worldwide.
Víctor Rolo +3 more
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Remote Sensing, 2021 Agroforestry systems (AFS) can provide positive ecosystem services while at the same time stabilizing yields under increasingly common drought conditions.
Matthias Wengert +5 more
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Assessing the Impact of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Economic Profitability of Arable, Forestry, and Silvoarable Systems [PDF]
Sustainability, 2021 This study assesses the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sequestration of a silvoarable system with poplar trees and a crop rotation of wheat, barley, and oilseed rape and compares this with a rotation of the same arable crops and a poplar plantation. The Farm-SAFE model, a financial model of arable, forestry, and silvoarable systems, was modified to
Kaske, Kristina J. +3 more
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Plant sizes and shapes above and belowground and their interactions with climate
New Phytologist, Volume 235, Issue 3, Page 1032-1056, August 2022., 2022 Summary Although the above and belowground sizes and shapes of plants strongly influence plant competition, community structure, and plant–environment interactions, plant sizes and shapes remain poorly characterized across climate regimes. We investigated relationships among shoot and root system size and climate.
Shersingh Joseph Tumber‐Dávila +3 more
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Predicting ecosystem responses by data‐driven reciprocal modelling
Global Change Biology, Volume 27, Issue 21, Page 5670-5679, November 2021., 2021 Treatment effects are traditionally quantified in controlled experiments. However, experimental control is often achieved at the expense of representativeness. Here, we present a data‐driven reciprocal modelling method to quantify the individual effects of environmental treatments under field conditions. In a case study, we apply the method to estimate
Florian Schneider +2 more
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Ecological Applications, Volume 31, Issue 4, June 2021., 2021 Abstract Diversified farming systems, for example those that incorporate agroforestry elements, have been proposed as a solution that could maintain and improve multiple ecosystem services. However, habitat diversification in and around arable fields has complex and inconsistent effects on invertebrate crop pests and their natural enemies. This hinders
Tom Staton +4 more
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Reduced grazing and changes in the area of agroforestry in Europe
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 Agroforestry integrates woody vegetation with crop and/or livestock production to benefit from the ecological and economic interactions. The objective of this paper is to systematically determine the spatial distribution of agroforestry in the EU, and ...
Judit Rubio-Delgado +3 more
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Moderate shading did not affect barley yield in temperate silvoarable agroforestry systems
Agroforestry Systems, 2022 AbstractWith climate change and an increasing global human population, the concept of agroforestry is gaining economic and environmental interest. The practice of growing trees and crops on the same land is mainly applied in (sub)tropical climate and rarer in temperate areas where farmers fear decreased understorey crop yields due to competition with ...
Christina Vaccaro +2 more
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