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In temperate tree-based intercropping (TBI) systems, good survival and early growth of selected tree species without wood defects is critical, when taking into account both economic considerations and rapidly accruing environmental benefits that are provided by the trees. The establishment success of different tree species that have contrasting gro...
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Spatial pattern (SP) and neighbourhood distance (ND) of trees are crucial for pollination services, in particular for dioecious species. However, land use types through human disturbances may affect the natural SP and ND and possibly have a negative effect on pollination services. Though several studies have focused on the effect of land use types ...
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The published on-line ms “Carbon dynamics of cocoa agroforestry systems in Central Cameroon: afforestation of savannah as a sequestration opportunity.”
Published in Agroforestry Systems
Large seed banks in the soils of Mediterranean wood pastures can allow the composition of the understorey vegetation to adapt to changing conditions such as under-grazing, grazing exclusion and climate change. This three year study investigated the effect of grazing exclusion on the transient and persistent seed banks of 23 areas of a Mediterranean...
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This study is an attempt to evaluate six tree species with potential for growth and water use efficiency under 50% moisture stress, based on the carbon assimilation capacity in order to identify species to be grown in low moisture conditions. Plants were maintained at field capacity (control) and at 50% less than the field capacity (stress) in lysi...
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The factors that determine the implementation of four alternative agroforestry practices or no agroforestry on a theoretical 200 ha farm in Mediterranean Europe were examined using an analytic network process (ANP) model. The four agroforestry practices considered were implementation of a form of (i) high natural and cultural value agroforestry, (i...
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The effects of the interaction between arbuscular mycorrhizal and phosphate-solubilizing (P-solubilizing) fungi on phosphorous availability, acid phosphatase activity, and the growth and development of coffee plants (Coffea arabica L.) var. garnica were evaluated. The experiment was performed under controlled conditions and was based on a randomize...
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It is often claimed that agroforestry could increase the total productivity per land unit compared to monocropping systems. The aim of this study was to evaluate, in a sub-humid Mediterranean climate, the behavior of the yield components, phenology, LAI and NDVI of durum wheat in an alley-cropping system. Our hypothesis was that the microclimate ch...
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The sustainability analysis of an agroecosystem is complex, given the multiple dimensions proposed by both the sustainable development and agroecology thematics. In this context, the 3D sustainability model proposed by Mauerhofer (2008) was chosen as the basis for this research, mainly because it includes the three dimensions—environmental, social ...
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Free-range pig production is typically associated with high risks of nitrogen (N) leaching due to the pigs excretory behaviour creating nitrogen ‘hotspots’ and rooting behaviour destroying the grass sward. This challenge is reinforced at high animal densities causing high nitrogen deposition. A combined production of pigs and perennial energy crops...
