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Can Agroforestry Contribute to Food and Livelihood Security for Indonesia’s Smallholders in the Climate Change Era?

Agriculture, 2023
In Indonesia, smallholders have historically practiced agroforestry, which warrants examination in terms of food and livelihood security within sustainable community forest frameworks. Based on a literature review, we analyzed these two forms of security
Aris Sudomo, Budi Leksono, Hesti Lestari Tata, Anita Apriliani Dwi Rahayu, Aziz Umroni, Heny Rianawati, Asmaliyah, Krisnawati, Ali Setyayudi, Marcellinus Mandira Budi Utomo, Levina Augusta Geraldine Pieter, Arini Wresta, Yonky Indrajaya, Syed Ajijur Rahman, Himlal Baral   +14 more
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Soil bacterial community composition and diversity response to land conversion is depth-dependent

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021
Background: Transitions from traditional cropping systems to afforestation and agroforestry practices are the most common patterns of land use change in China, but little is known about how soil properties and bacterial communities are altered.
Jing Guo, Yaqiong Wu, Xiaohong Wu, Zhong Ren, Guibin Wang   +4 more
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Survey of Missouri Landowners to Explore the Potential of Woody Perennials to Integrate Conservation and Production

Land, 2023
The state of Missouri, USA offers a unique opportunity for tree planting under several federal conservation programs. However, many landowners remain hesitant to enroll and take land out of agricultural production.
Raelin Kronenberg, Sarah Lovell, Bhuwan Thapa, Christine Spinka, Corinne Valdivia, Michael Gold, Sougata Bardhan   +6 more
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Traditional sheep breeding practices under agroforestry system of Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia.

PLoS ONE, 2022
The study was undertaken in Gedeo zone with the aim to identify traditional sheep breeding practices. Three potential districts (Yirgachefe, Bule and Gedeb) were purposely selected from Gedeo zone.
Biruh Tesfahun Tezera, Demeke Haile Engidashet   +1 more
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Crop Yields in European Agroforestry Systems: A Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
Agroforestry is the practice of integrating woody vegetation with crops and/or livestock production in order to strengthen ecological services on farmland and achieve a more multi-functional agricultural system.
Vladimir Ivezić, Yang Yu, Wopke van der Werf   +2 more
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Modeling environmental benefits of silvoarable agroforestry in Europe. [PDF]

, 2007
Increased adoption of silvoarable agroforestry (SAF) systems in Europe, by integrating trees and arable crops on the same land, could offer a range of environmental benefits compared with conventional agricultural systems.
Moreno, Gerardo, Bunce, R. G. H., Keesman, K.J., Palma, João H. N., Graves, Anil, Liagre, Fabien, Keesman, K. J., Liagre, F., Mayus, Martina, Filippi, R., de, Herzog, Felix, Bunce, R.G.H., Keulen, H., van, Mayus, M., Reisner, Y., Moreno, G., Palma, J.H.N., Herzog, F., Burgess, Paul J., de Filippi, R., van Keulen, Herman, Graves, A.R., Burgess, P.J.   +22 more
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Exploring local knowledge on indicators of soil health and contributions of agroforestry trees in smallholders’ maize production systems in Rift Valley, Kenya

, 2015
A study was conducted to explore local knowledge on indicators of soil quality and contribution of agroforestry trees in smallholders’ maize production systems in Rift valley, Kenya.
Muthuri, Catherine, Edmundo, Barrios, Öborn, Ingrid, Sinclair, Fergus, Nyaga, John, Matiru, Viviene   +5 more
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Agroforestry for sustainable livelihoods and climate change adaptation in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Discover Agriculture
Agroforestry, a land management system integrating trees/shrubs with crops or with livestock, has important roles in the provision of diverse outputs per unit area, ecosystem services from the management units, and yet enables adaptation to climate ...
Desalegn Getnet, Zenebe Mekonnen, Semaigzer Ayalew, Agena Anjulo   +3 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
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Policy challenges for agroforestry implementation in Europe

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2023
Agroforestry (AF) is a sustainable land use practice and system that increases the ecosystem services delivery from agricultural lands compared with treeless systems.
María Rosa Mosquera-Losada, María Rosa Mosquera-Losada, Mário Gabriel Santiago Santos, Mário Gabriel Santiago Santos, Mário Gabriel Santiago Santos, Berta Gonçalves, Nuria Ferreiro-Domínguez, Nuria Ferreiro-Domínguez, Marina Castro, Marina Castro, Antonio Rigueiro-Rodríguez, Antonio Rigueiro-Rodríguez, María Pilar González-Hernández, Juan Luis Fernández-Lorenzo, Rosa Romero-Franco, Jose Antonio Aldrey-Vázquez, Cristina Cabaleiro Sobrino, Julian Jesús García-Berrios, Jose Javier Santiago-Freijanes, Jose Javier Santiago-Freijanes, Jose Javier Santiago-Freijanes, Jose Javier Santiago-Freijanes   +21 more
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