Frontiers in Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3
Published: April 14, 2023
This
work
aims
to
contextualize
and
analyze
the
potential
contribution
of
pecan
SDG2
under
dual
perspective
carbon
storage
human
nutrition.
Particularly,
study
focuses
on
agroecosystems
in
Americas,
representing
most
important
pecan-producing
countries
(the
United
States,
Mexico,
Brazil,
Argentina,
Uruguay,
Peru).
We
observed
that
is
a
reliable
sink
for
storing
atmospheric
C
also
quality
nuts
with
high
nutritional
density.
The
hold
population
ca.
23
M
trees,
younger
tree
populations
highest
C-storing
South
America.
has
removed
51.3
Mt
CO2eq
immobilizing
OC
their
aboveground
biomass,
but
if
sequestration
whole
system
considered,
value
reaches
nearly
80
CO2eq.
From
perspective,
there
are
different
dietary
needs
cover
according
country,
although
common
analysis
output
low
proportion
diet,
which
expected
improve,
given
efforts
each
country
promote
domestic
consumption.
All
mentioned
this
have
consumption
going
from
8
293
g
per
capita
yr
-1
,
light
Global
Burden
Disease
represents
0.08
3.2%
recommended
yearly
basis
overall.
inclusion
daily
diet
utmost
importance
offset
food
nutrient
dilution
carbohydrates-based,
linked
excess
CO
2
.
Also,
orchards
function
as
platform
integrate
sustainable
systems.
global
benefit
having
alley
crops
been
proved
regions
other
than
Americas
interesting
economic
outputs
leading
energizing
life
rural
communities.
Pecan
agroforestry
may
lead
agri-food
systems,
gains
SOC
richness
diversity.
Therefore,
more
in-depth
studies
needed
not
only
fully
understand
functioning
systems
at
productive
level
design
plan
landscapes
land.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Oct. 31, 2023
Abstract
Management
and
design
affect
systems’
ability
to
deliver
ecosystem
services
meet
sustainable
intensification
needs
for
a
growing
population.
Soil–plant–animal
health
evaluations
at
the
systems
level
conventional
silvopastoral
environments
are
lacking
challenge
adoption
across
temperate
regions.
Impacts
of
silvopasture
on
soil
quality,
microclimate,
cattle
heat
stress,
forage
quality
yield,
weight
gain
were
compared
pasture
in
mid-southern
US.
Here,
we
illustrate
silvopastures
have
greater
organic
carbon,
water
content,
overall
with
lower
temperatures
(soil
cattle)
than
pastures.
Forage
production
gains
similar
systems;
yet,
would
need
approximately
four
times
more
land
area
yield
equivalent
net
productivity
(tree,
nuts,
forage,
animal
weight)
one
ha
silvopasture.
Temperate
enhanced
delivery
by
improving
promoting
welfare
without
losses,
thus
allowing
under
changing
climate.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 1369 - 1369
Published: June 26, 2024
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
environmental
impact
of
agricultural
production
scaled
meet
their
needs.
Silvopastures—integrated
tree–forage–livestock
systems—have
emerged
as
a
viable
practice
required
productivity
stewardship
outcomes.
This
review
consolidates
extensive
research
on
silvopasture
practices
in
United
States
highlights
benefits
these
systems.
A
comprehensive
literature
search
across
databases
such
ScienceDirect
Google
Scholar
revealed
152
publications
silvopastures
since
2000,
indicating
growing
interest.
These
studies
have
primarily
focused
impacts
livestock
welfare
productivity,
forage
composition,
soil
health
nutrient
dynamics,
socio-economic
factors.
Geographical
distribution
analysis
indicated
that
more
Southeastern
States,
with
Florida,
Virginia,
Alabama,
Missouri,
Arkansas
being
top
five
contributing
states.
offers
insights
into
tree
species
used
states
discusses
challenges
adoption
among
producers
land
managers
while
exploring
future
prospects.
may
be
resource
understanding
multifaceted
dimensions
adoption,
providing
researchers,
policymakers,
practitioners
alike.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Silvopasture
is
increasingly
recognized
as
a
nature-based
solution
to
climate
change.
However,
few
studies
have
quantified
the
total
carbon
storage
potential
of
silvopasture
in
humid
continental
climates,
complicating
efforts
understand
mitigation
potential.
In
this
study,
we
compared
stocks
silvopastures
established
by
afforestation
trees
into
pastures
(silvopasture)
with
pasture
that
remained
without
(treeless
pasture)
on
five
farms
Northeastern
United
States.
Total
content
was
measured
woody,
herbaceous,
and
soil
pools
for
treeless
pastures.
Results
indicate
stored
43%
more
(136.42
Mg
C
ha−
1)
than
(95.47
1),
tree
being
driving
factor.
No
significant
difference
were
found
between
systems
across
all
study
farms.
forages
generally
lower
(7.24
when
(7.84
1).
These
findings
quantify
additionality
practice
are
planted
pasture.
Carbon Footprints,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
1, P. 8 - 8
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Climate
change
is
a
major
global
threat
affecting
food
security
and
sustainability.
Land
use
systems
involving
trees
have
the
potential
to
positively
impact
climate
by
reducing
atmospheric
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
providing
long-term
(C)
storage.
This
review
evaluated
C
sequestration
of
two
land
United
States
(US)
trees,
forests
agroforests,
which
can
also
provide
other
ecosystem
services.The
estimated
total
forest
stock
on
in
US
1990
was
50,913
Tg
another
1885
remained
harvested
wood
discarded
products.
From
1995,
rose
2%,
from
2000
2005,
it
1.7%.
The
collectively
lose
(flux)
about
200
Mg
y-1
disturbance
harvesting.
Currently,
12%
conterminous
at
high
or
very
risk
wildfire.
Annually,
insects
diseases
could
transfer
~
21
live
aboveground
biomass
litter
woody
debris
pools.
A
scenario
that
targets
an
afforestation
policy
for
rural
landowners
eastern
reforestation
targeting
understocked
federal
lands
western
would
improve
annual
compared
baseline
323
CO2
eq
yr-1
2015
469
2050.Agroforestry
offers
greater
increase
predominantly
agriculture-dominated
landscapes
than
monocrop
agriculture
storing
above-
belowground
biomass,
soil,
living
dead
organisms
further
extending
duration
soils.
current
alley
cropping
(211,938
ha),
riparian
buffers
(640,732
silvopasture
(34
Mha),
windbreak
(2.37
Mha)
practices
219
yr-1.
be
240
with
5%
cropland
converted
(3.7
yr-1),
15-m
wide
both
sides
stream
length
(4.75
34
Mha
(207
windbreaks
(7.45
(25
yr-1).
Despite
many
limitations
including
uncertainty
areas
under
agroforestry,
lack
standardized
estimation
protocols,
accountability
various
stocks
(source-sink
services,
detritus
C,
insect/pest
damages,
etc.),
we
believe
these
new
accrual
rates
each
practice
are
much
more
realistic
as
information
became
available
over
last
decade.The
(776)
agroforests
(219)
995
represents
approximately
15%
emissions.
highlights
importance
sustainable
management
integration
agroforestry
agricultural
mitigate
challenges
while
meeting
society’s
need
healthy
environment.
Northern
red
oak
(Quercus
rubra
L.)
is
an
ecologically
and
economically
important
forest
tree
native
to
North
America.
We
present
a
chromosome-scale
genome
of
Q.
generated
by
the
combination
PacBio
sequences
chromatin
conformation
capture
(Hi-C)
scaffolding.
This
first
reference
from
clade
(section
Lobatae).
The
assembly
spans
739
Mb
with
95.27%
in
12
chromosomes
33,333
protein-coding
genes.
Comparisons
genomes
Quercus
lobata
mongolica
revealed
high
collinearity,
intrachromosomal
structural
variants
present.
Orthologous
gene
family
analysis
other
species
that
families
associated
defense
response
were
expanding
contracting
simultaneously
across
genome.
had
most
CC-NBS-LRR
TIR-NBS-LRR
resistance
genes
out
9
analyzed.
Terpene
synthase
comparisons
further
reveal
tandem
duplications
TPS-b
subfamily,
similar
robur.
Phylogenetic
also
identified
4
subfamilies
IGT/LAZY
for
plant
structure.
Single
major
QTL
regions
vegetative
bud
break
marcescence,
which
contain
candidate
research,
including
putative
ortholog
circadian
clock
constituent
cryptochrome
(CRY2)
8
tandemly
duplicated
serine
protease
inhibitors,
respectively.
Genome-environment
associations
natural
populations
abiotic
stress
tolerance
predicted
performance
common
garden.
high-quality
represents
essential
resource
genomic
community,
will
expedite
comparative
genomics
biological
studies
species.