Silvopastoral systems and remnant forests enhance carbon storage in livestock-dominated landscapes in Mexico

DR Aryal, DE Morales-Ruiz, S López-Cruz… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
A large area of the terrestrial land surface is used for livestock grazing. Trees on grazing
lands provide and can enhance multiple ecosystem services such as provisioning, cultural …

Silvopastures: Benefits, Past Efforts, Challenges, and Future Prospects in the United States

S Poudel, G Pent, J Fike - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
The global human population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, increasing the
demand for food and fiber, but also raising concerns about the environmental impact of …

Range grasses to improve soil properties, carbon sustainability, and fodder security in degraded lands of semi-arid regions

HM Halli, P Govindasamy, M Choudhary… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tropical grasses are the primary source of forage for livestock and a valuable resource for
improving soil health and environmental sustainability in semi-arid regions. A study was …

Carbon storage and sequestration rates in Leucaena leucocephala-based silvopasture in Southern Mexico

JC López-Hernández, DR Aryal… - Agroforestry …, 2024 - Springer
Agroforestry practices that include trees on grazing lands could enhance atmospheric CO2
sequestration and storage. However, carbon sequestration rates and storage capacity of …

Conversion of open pasture to hardwood silvopasture enhanced soil health of an ultisol

S Poudel, S Bansal, S Podder, B Paneru, S Karki… - Agroforestry …, 2022 - Springer
Black walnut (Juglans nigra) and honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) have gained particular
interest for use in silvopastures and other temperate agroforestry systems. However …

Do moisture conservation practices influence stability of soil organic carbon and structure?

A Ghosh, AK Singh, S Kumar, MC Manna, P Jha… - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
As soil erosion is a major threat for global food security, soil and water conservation (SWC)
structures are essential in degraded lands of the tropics facing water scarcity. However …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term implementation of a silvopastoral system enhances soil P availability and bacterial diversity

AE Moreno-Galván, F Romero-Perdomo, S Pardo-Díaz… - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
A silvopastoral system (SPS) is defined as a type of agroforestry system wherein grasses
combine with legumes, shrubs, and trees for animal nutrition. Its use, as an alternative to …

Carbon Storage and Dynamics in Different Agroforestry Systems

IA Khan, SM Khan, S Jahangir, S Ali… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter investigates the complex relationship between carbon storage and dynamics in
various agroforestry systems (AFSs). Agroforestry (AF) is a land utilization strategy including …

Realizing the value of grassland ecosystem services: global practice and its inspiration for the karst desertification control area

Y Li, K Xiong, S Song, W Zhang - Frontiers in Sustainable Food …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The conflict between grassland ecosystem conservation and economic development is an
important but challenging question. Realizing the value of ecosystem services (ES) is …

[HTML][HTML] Especies con potencial para sistemas agroforestales en el Departamento del Magdalena, Colombia

SE Aguirre-Forero, NV Piraneque-Gambasica… - Información …, 2021 - SciELO Chile
El objetivo principal de esta investigación fue identificar especies con potencial para
incorporarse a sistemas agroforestales en 63 unidades productivas de ocho municipios del …