[HTML][HTML] Achieving mitigation and adaptation to climate change through sustainable agroforestry practices in Africa
Highlights•Agroforestry shows promise for co-delivery of adaptation to and mitigation of
climate change.•Socio-environmental benefits of agroforestry should be considered in …
climate change.•Socio-environmental benefits of agroforestry should be considered in …
[HTML][HTML] Agroforestry solutions to address food security and climate change challenges in Africa
Highlights•Agroforestry farms and landscapes are a important part of Africa's rural
landscapes.•Trees on farm and in the landscape provide income and environmental …
landscapes.•Trees on farm and in the landscape provide income and environmental …
Which agroforestry options give the greatest soil and above ground carbon benefits in different world regions?
Climate change mitigation and food security are two of the main challenges of human
society. Agroforestry systems, defined as the presence of trees on external and internal …
society. Agroforestry systems, defined as the presence of trees on external and internal …
Mixing plant species in cropping systems: concepts, tools and models: a review
E Malézieux, Y Crozat, C Dupraz, M Laurans… - Sustainable …, 2009 - Springer
The evolution of natural ecosystems is controled by a high level of biodiversity, in sharp
contrast, intensive agricultural systems involve monocultures associated with high input of …
contrast, intensive agricultural systems involve monocultures associated with high input of …
Agroforestry standards for regenerative agriculture
CR Elevitch, DN Mazaroli, D Ragone - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Agroforestry is increasingly being recognized as a holistic food production system that can
have numerous significant environmental, economic, and social benefits. This growing …
have numerous significant environmental, economic, and social benefits. This growing …
Trees increase soil organic carbon and nutrient availability in temperate agroforestry systems
Agroforestry systems (AFS) have a large potential to deliver a wide range of ecosystem
services (ES). In field and crop management, changes to factors such as regulatory ES …
services (ES). In field and crop management, changes to factors such as regulatory ES …
The 4 per 1000 goal and soil carbon storage under agroforestry and conservation agriculture systems in sub-Saharan Africa
The 4‰ initiative launched by the French government at COP21 in Paris in December 2015
aspires to increase global soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at a rate of 0.4% per year. We …
aspires to increase global soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at a rate of 0.4% per year. We …
Soil and water conservation in Africa: State of play and potential role in tackling soil degradation and building soil health in agricultural lands
Africa's lands are largely vulnerable and threatened by soil degradation and low water
availability, especially in semi-arid and arid regions, limiting crop and livestock productivity …
availability, especially in semi-arid and arid regions, limiting crop and livestock productivity …
How agroforestry systems influence soil fauna and their functions-a review
Background Agroforestry systems have enhanced diversity of cultivated plants compared to
monocultures, and are expected to affect associated biodiversity. Despite a growing body of …
monocultures, and are expected to affect associated biodiversity. Despite a growing body of …
Revisiting IPCC Tier 1 coefficients for soil organic and biomass carbon storage in agroforestry systems
R Cardinael, V Umulisa, A Toudert… - Environmental …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Agroforestry systems comprise trees and crops, or trees and pastures within the same field.
Globally, they cover approximately 1 billion hectares of land and contribute to the livelihoods …
Globally, they cover approximately 1 billion hectares of land and contribute to the livelihoods …