FINE ROOT PRODUCTION AND TURNOVER ALONG A FOREST SUCCESSION AFTER SLASH-AND-BURN AGRICULTURE DOI Creative Commons
Deb Raj Aryal, Danilo Enrique Morales Ruiz,

Daniel Molina Alvarado

et al.

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(2)

Published: May 10, 2024

<p><strong>Background.</strong> Fine root production and turnover are the fundamental processes of net primary productivity in forest ecosystems. rates can vary with successional gradients ecosystems created by land use changes. <strong>Objective.</strong> To evaluate variations fine along tropical secondary forests compare them adjacent forests. <strong>Methodology.</strong> A total 256 cylindrical ingrowth bags (of 8 cm diameter 30 depth) were established 16 stands representing four stages succession. Four from each stand collected at an interval about three months. Live dead roots (≤2 mm diameter) separated, washed, oven-dried, weighed. <strong>Results. </strong>There was no significant difference annual between but higher than varied 1.9 to 2.8 Mg dry biomass ha<sup>-1</sup> yr<sup>-1</sup> while over ranged 1.1 1.5 yr<sup>-1</sup>. season compared wet season. <strong>Implications.</strong> The results on dynamics be useful modeling below-ground mechanisms carbon sequestration during <strong>Conclusions</strong>. did not age relative Tree basal area a predictor production. </p>

Language: Английский

Syntropic farming systems for reconciling productivity, ecosystem functions, and restoration DOI Creative Commons
Johanna Jacobi, Christian Andrès,

Farhah F Assaad

et al.

The Lancet Planetary Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9(4), P. e314 - e325

Published: April 1, 2025

Inspired by the succession and vertical stratification found in nature, syntropic farming systems (SFS) incorporate annual perennial plants diversified systems. Numerous practice examples show potential of SFS to enhance agroecosystems via optimised design active management. Yet, scientific knowledge on remains scarce, especially temperate zone. We compiled findings outcomes enablers from 67 studies comprising diverse designs-mainly tropical countries-that have be implemented agricultural landscapes. Most highlight high agrobiodiversity, nutritional diversity, yield quality SFS. Comparing productivity with other shows mixed results. Carbon storage, soil fertility, water cycling, climate resilience, plant health appear favourable across widely varying cropping environments. can also provide meaningful dignified work. Nevertheless, remaining obstacles include labour demand, intensive requirements, availability tools machines for SFS, a lack enabling policies. Efforts should focus harnessing address escalating socioecological crises agri-food worldwide, including those intensively managed cropland zone where could help redesign

Language: Английский

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Itajetik: Agroecology and food culture of edible noncrop plants of the Tseltal Maya in northern Chiapas DOI
Betsabe Guillen Pasillas,

Ana Laura Urrutia Cardenas,

Helda Morales

et al.

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 225 - 240

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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FINE ROOT PRODUCTION AND TURNOVER ALONG A FOREST SUCCESSION AFTER SLASH-AND-BURN AGRICULTURE DOI Creative Commons
Deb Raj Aryal, Danilo Enrique Morales Ruiz,

Daniel Molina Alvarado

et al.

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(2)

Published: May 10, 2024

<p><strong>Background.</strong> Fine root production and turnover are the fundamental processes of net primary productivity in forest ecosystems. rates can vary with successional gradients ecosystems created by land use changes. <strong>Objective.</strong> To evaluate variations fine along tropical secondary forests compare them adjacent forests. <strong>Methodology.</strong> A total 256 cylindrical ingrowth bags (of 8 cm diameter 30 depth) were established 16 stands representing four stages succession. Four from each stand collected at an interval about three months. Live dead roots (≤2 mm diameter) separated, washed, oven-dried, weighed. <strong>Results. </strong>There was no significant difference annual between but higher than varied 1.9 to 2.8 Mg dry biomass ha<sup>-1</sup> yr<sup>-1</sup> while over ranged 1.1 1.5 yr<sup>-1</sup>. season compared wet season. <strong>Implications.</strong> The results on dynamics be useful modeling below-ground mechanisms carbon sequestration during <strong>Conclusions</strong>. did not age relative Tree basal area a predictor production. </p>

Language: Английский

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0