The effects of land use change on soil carbon stocks are of concern in the context of
international policy agendas on greenhouse gas emissions mitigation. This paper reviews …

Agroforestry systems may play an important role in mitigating climate change, having the
ability to sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) in plant parts and soil. A meta …

For more than a century, scientists have considered whether mixtures of tree species may
differ in nutrition and yield relative to monocultures. We review the empirical evidence on the …

Mixed plantations of a Eucalyptus species with a nitrogen-fixing tree species can produce
significantly higher quantities of aboveground biomass than monocultures. However, if …

Trees directly and indirectly influence the above‐and below‐ground environment, and can
be expected to modify the spatial patterns of organisms associated with the forest floor. This …

Replicated plantations of Eucalyptus saligna (Sm.) and Albizia falcataria (L.) Fosberg were
examined for patterns in soil phosphorus (P) fractions and soil P availability. The supply of P …

The balance between tree competition and facilitation may shift in relation to gradients in soil
resource supplies, thereby determining patterns in overall stand‐level production and …

Silvicultural approaches for mixed-species stands typically aim at creating and maintaining
stand compositional and structural diversity to provide the desired ecosystem function. An …

N-fixing trees facilitate the growth of neighboring trees of other species. These neighboring
species benefit from the simple presence of the N fixation symbiosis in their surroundings …

Individual trees are known to influence soil chemical properties, creating spatial patterns that
vary with distance from the stem. The influence of trees on soil chemical properties is …