Global effects of non‐native tree species on multiple ecosystem services

P Castro‐Díez, AS Vaz, JS Silva, M Van Loo… - Biological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐native tree (NNT) species have been transported worldwide to create or enhance
services that are fundamental for human well‐being, such as timber provision, erosion …

The water balance of mixed tree-crop systems.

J Bayala, JS Wallace - Tree-crop interactions: agroforestry in a …, 2015 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This chapter reviews the beneficial and adverse effects of trees on crops with regard to water
use and water balance, and considers how tree-crop interactions may change under …

Interacting effects of temperature and precipitation on climatic sensitivity of spring vegetation green-up in arid mountains of China

J Du, Z He, KB Piatek, L Chen, P Lin, X Zhu - Agricultural and Forest …, 2019 - Elsevier
Vegetation spring phenology in arid mountain regions is undergoing profound changes as a
result of recent climate anomalies. While shifts in the timing of growth onset have been …

Elevational adaptation and plasticity in seedling phenology of temperate deciduous tree species

Y Vitasse, G Hoch, CF Randin, A Lenz, C Kollas… - Oecologia, 2013 - Springer
Phenological events, such as the initiation and the end of seasonal growth, are thought to be
under strong evolutionary control because of their influence on tree fitness. Although …

Insolation and photoperiodic control of tree development near the equator

R Borchert, Z Calle, AH Strahler, A Baertschi, RE Magill… - New Phytologist, 2015 - JSTOR
Tree development alternates between periods of rest (dormancy), shoot growth, and
flowering. At temperate latitudes, the seasonality of tree development (= phenology) is …

Understorey microclimate and crop performance in a Grevillea robusta-based agroforestry system in semi-arid Kenya

JE Lott, CK Ong, CR Black - Agricultural and forest meteorology, 2009 - Elsevier
The influence of dispersed trees on microclimatic conditions, gas exchange and productivity
of maize (Zea mays L.) in a Grevillea robusta-based agroforestry system in semi-arid Kenya …

Tree and crop productivity in Grevillea, Alnus and Paulownia-based agroforestry systems in semi-arid Kenya

CW Muthuri, CK Ong, CR Black, VW Ngumi… - Forest Ecology and …, 2005 - Elsevier
This study tested the hypothesis that deciduous (Paulownia fortunei)(Hemsl.) and semi-
deciduous (Alnus acuminata (HBK)) trees are less competitive with crops than evergreen …

Modelling the impact of agroforestry on hydrology of Mara River Basin in East Africa

HM Mwangi, S Julich, SD Patil… - Hydrological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Land‐use change is one of the main drivers of watershed hydrology change. The effect of
forestry related land‐use changes (eg afforestation, deforestation, agroforestry) on water …

Tree species diversity drives the land surface phenology of seasonally dry tropical woodlands

JL Godlee, CM Ryan, A Siampale… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Seasonal foliage display (leaf phenology) is a key determinant of ecosystem function.
Variation in land surface phenology, observed via space‐borne remote sensing, can be …

Gas exchange and water use efficiency of trees and maize in agroforestry systems in semi-arid Kenya

CW Muthuri, CK Ong, J Craigon, BM Mati… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2009 - Elsevier
Improved understanding of the impact of leafing phenology and soil water supplies on the
gas exchange and water use efficiency (WUE) of trees in agroforestry systems in the semi …