Perennial cropping systems begin their cycles with a pluriannual immature period.
Appropriate management, including the inter-rows, is essential for the long-term viability …

Aims Tree logging in tropical tree plantations results in significant soil disturbances that
negatively impact soil biodiversity and soil functioning. Here, we aimed to assess the effects …

The rapid expansion of rubber plantations may have greatly influenced the carbon stocks of
the ecosystem, with potential impacts on mitigating climate change and future carbon fluxes …

Agroforestry, with benefits including resource diversity, improved nutrition, climate change
mitigation, and increased income, can ensure financial stability for small farmers by …

Metal ions are crucial in the production and preservation of fresh natural rubber latex.
However, they also catalyze the thermo-oxidative aging of rubber products, leading to …

Soil erosion on agricultural land is a major threat for food and raw materials production. It
has become a major concern in rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) plantations introduced on …

Rubber tree plantations (Hevea brasiliensis) are expanding into the tropical regions of
southwest China to ensure production to meet the growing demand for latex. The effects of …

Simple Summary While studies based on the taxonomic facet of biodiversity have already
proven their value in understanding soil functioning, studies focusing on the functional facet …

Intercropped systems are regarded as a promising strategy for generating multiple benefits
to the ecosystems in the rubber-plantation zone. However, knowledge about the impacts of …

Organic farming is one alternative method to increase productivity and farmers' income and
improve soil ecology. The objectives of this research were to compare the time allocation of …