Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 9, 2023
Abstract
Well-designed
temperate
tree-based
intercropping
(TBI)
systems
can
enhance
soil
nutrient
cycling
compared
to
conventional
agricultural
systems.
To
improve
the
TBI
designs
and
their
subsequent
wide-scale
adoption,
greater
understanding
is
required
regarding
extent
which
widely-spaced
tree
rows
management
practices
influence
spatio-temporal
dynamics
of
nutrients.
Our
two-year
study
(2021
2022)
assessed
N-leaching
supply
at
increasing
distances
from
(0,
4,
12,
20
m);
10-year-old
system
(50
trees
ha
−
1
)
together
with
controls
was
established
in
southern
Québec
(Canada).
The
included
hybrid
poplars
(Populus
deltoides
×
P.
nigra)
planted
alternately
high-value
hardwoods
rows.
In
each
experimental
block
(n
=
3),
control
were
divided
into
two
treatments:
without
root-pruning
vs
(75
cm
depth
using
a
sub-soiler).
2022,
NO
3
rates
near
(0
4
m)
lower
than
alley
centres
(12
controls.
A
first
structural
equation
modelling
(SEM)
analysis
revealed
that
mostly
modulated
by
indirect
effects
row
distance
clay
content
through
volumetric
water
(VWC).
leaching
(40-cm
depth)
0
m
repectively
8.8x
7.5x
control.
second
SEM
showed
direct
(through
VWC
affecting
rates)
on
rates.
Within
leaf
litter
dry-mass
trapped
12
m.
P
K
availability
under
higher
all
other
within
cultivated
alleys
plots.
P,
K,
Ca
Mg
supplies
werer
generally
similar
among
(4,
did
not
differ
An
unexpected
lack
effect
root
pruning
observed
N
leaching.
Clay
major
driver
role
determining
depended
upon
sampling
period
measured,
beneath
tree-crop
interface.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 565 - 565
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
Without
transformative
adaptation
strategies,
the
impact
of
climate
change
is
projected
to
reduce
global
crop
yields
and
increase
food
insecurity,
while
rising
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions
further
exacerbate
crisis.
While
agriculture
a
major
contributor
through
unsustainable
practices,
it
also
offers
significant
opportunities
mitigate
these
adoption
sustainable
practices.
This
review
examines
climate-smart
(CSA)
as
key
strategy
for
enhancing
productivity,
building
resilience,
reducing
GHG
emissions,
emphasizing
need
strategic
interventions
accelerate
its
large-scale
implementation
improved
security.
The
analysis
revealed
that
nitrogen
use
efficiency
(NUE)
has
in
developed
countries,
NUE
remains
at
55.47%,
precision
nutrient
management
integrated
soil
fertility
strategies
enhance
productivity
minimize
environmental
impacts.
With
40%
world’s
agricultural
land
already
degraded,
sustainability
alone
insufficient,
necessitating
shift
toward
regenerative
practices
restore
degraded
water
by
improving
health,
biodiversity,
increasing
carbon
sequestration,
thus
ensuring
long-term
resilience.
CSA
including
agriculture,
biochar
application,
agroforestry,
improve
security,
emissions.
However,
result
variability
highlights
site-specific
optimize
benefits.
Integrating
multiple
enhances
health
more
effectively
than
implementing
single
practice
alone.
Widespread
faces
socio-economic
technological
barriers,
requiring
supportive
policies,
financial
incentives,
capacity-building
initiatives.
By
adopting
technologies,
can
transition
sustainability,
securing
systems
addressing
challenges.
Agroforestry Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
98(4), P. 817 - 835
Published: March 5, 2024
Abstract
Agroforestry,
the
integration
of
trees,
crops,
and
animals,
is
expected
to
increase
environmental
sustainability
fruit
production
compared
traditional
orchards.
Virtual
experiments
with
models
would
allow
performance
these
systems
be
evaluated
in
a
range
pedoclimatic
management
scenarios,
taking
into
account
interactions
trees
crops.
The
should
represent
tree
crop
growth
3D,
run
simulations
over
whole
life
cycle
orchard,
for
practices
that
influence
tree-crop
interactions.
We
reviewed
existing
agroforestry
have
proposed
decision
guide
future
modellers
choosing
model
meets
their
simulation
objectives.
None
met
all
requirements,
but
we
identified
improvements
could
made
two
accurately
simulate
temperate
based
systems.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 1466 - 1466
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
Agroforestry
systems
are
sustainable
farming
practices
with
multiple
benefits
like
enhanced
biodiversity,
soil
nutrient
cycling,
physical
properties,
and
carbon
sequestration.
Investigating
these
beneficial
effects
of
agroforestry
compared
to
monoculture
cropping
under
diverse
pedo-climatic
zones
crop-tree
combinations
is
required
gather
robust
field
evidence
for
performance.
Hence,
the
objective
was
investigate
on
properties
crop
yields
in
a
combined
food
energy
production
(CFE)
system
conventional
winter
wheat
(CWW)
Denmark.
The
methods
consisted
cut
sampling,
moisture
measurement,
earthworm
abundance
count
CFE
CWW
fields,
climate
data
2023.
study
demonstrated
that
an
viz
CFEmean
natural
forest
(NF)
had
lower
bulk
density
viz.
1.48
1.01
g
cm−3,
respectively
(1.74
cm−3)
intensive
use
fertilizers
chemicals.
NF
higher
organic
matter,
total
nitrogen
%,
available
potassium
(K),
potentially
mineralizable
nitrogen,
retention,
drought
conditions
CWW.
alley
cropped
(CFE
WW)
recorded
similar
grain
significantly
straw
aboveground
biomass
accumulation
chemical
fertilizer
inputs.
belt
(BB)
yield
varied
distance
negative
grain,
straw,
WW
at
nearest
points
from
BB,
increased
gradually
fields
further
away
BB
maximum
62.83
m
BB.
provided
informed
decision-making
by
land
managers
adoption
practice.
Scientifica,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2025(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Enset
is
a
unique
food
security
crop
for
more
than
25%
of
the
population
in
Ethiopia
and
serves
as
food,
animal
feed,
medicine,
fiber
source,
with
significant
resilience
environmental
adaptability.
growing
zones
harbor
several
landraces,
resulting
from
differences
natural
selection,
human
cultural
management
practices.
Understanding
landrace
propagation,
situ
conservation
practices
crucial.
These
are
essential
improvement,
management,
conservation,
enhancement
genetic
resources.
This
study
investigates
utilization
enset
landraces
draws
insights
farmers
agricultural
experts
through
in‐depth
interviews,
surveys,
group
discussions,
field
observations.
Representatives
enset‐growing
areas
Hadiya,
Gedeo,
Gurage,
Kembata
Tembaro
Basketo
Special
Woreda
were
selected
due
to
their
diverse
sociocultural
practices,
geographic
landscapes
distribution,
altitude
variations,
farming
systems,
rainfall
patterns.
Purposive
sampling
was
employed
select
19
representatives
woredas
based
on
traditional
culture
Subsequently,
31
kebeles
chosen
differences.
A
total
406
household
units
then
selected.
The
relative
density
determined
abundance
individual
landraces.
distribution
richness
across
sites
analyzed
using
Simpson’s
diversity,
Shannon–Wiener,
Margalef’s
indices.
274
vernacular
names
recorded,
but
only
106
(39%)
cultivated
sampled
households.
Despite
this,
analysis
diversity
indices
(Shannon–Wiener,
Simpson,
Margalef)
revealed
no
between
sites.
also
moderate
high
studied
highlights
rich
collection
adapted
various
ecological
conditions
fulfilling
purposes
(food,
fiber,
medicine).
Notably,
value
emerged
primary
driver
selection
abundance.
Promoting
sustainable
agriculture
should,
therefore,
prioritize
maintaining
supporting
knowledge
enhance
security.
Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies book series,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 201 - 228
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
The
climate
crisis
poses
a
substantial
risk
to
achieving
global
food
security
and
sustainability.
This
chapter
presents
an
analysis
of
the
current
level
knowledge
regarding
agroforestry's
ability
promote
simultaneously
resilience,
availability,
eco-friendly
land
use.
Agroforestry
systems
(AFS)
are
recognized
as
potent
carbon
(C)
sinks,
effectively
reducing
atmospheric
dioxide
(CO2)
levels.
It
is
estimated
that
trees
in
AFS
can
sequester
0.3-24
tC
ha-1
yr-1.
AFS,
which
occupy
about
1
billion
ha
worldwide,
have
potential
remove
more
than
10GtC
yr-1
from
atmosphere
if
fully
optimized.
C
sequestration
benefits
be
monetized
by
farmers,
providing
supplementary
income
source
through
credit
market.
In
addition
sequestration,
provide
numerous
co-benefits
such
food,
biodiversity
conservation,
soil
erosion
control,
water
cycling.
key
strategy
for
counteracting
excessive
emissions.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 2, 2025
Abstract
Climate
change
is
having
an
impact
on
European
agriculture
and
will
increasingly
do
so
in
the
future.
Agroforestry,
integration
of
trees
or
shrubs
agricultural
production
systems,
has
been
repeatedly
voiced
as
a
productive,
sustainable
resilient
approach
food
production.
Quantifying
benefits
agroforestry
context
resilience
to
current
future
climate
Europe
challenging.
In
online
survey
we
gathered
60
experts’
assessment
different
forms
(silvoarable,
silvopastoral
systems
with
hedgerows,
riparian
buffer
strips
windbreaks)
diverse
regions
various
variables.
Across
all
independently
system
type,
were
observed
show
stable
yields
until
now
(0%
yield
compared
-8%
non-agroforestry
systems).
Experts
expected
differences
between
increase
−
20%
2050
while
they
accommodate
changes
change).
This
gap
was
highest
central
eastern
Europe.
north-western
northern
Europe,
small
increases
systems.
Silvopastoral,
silvoarable
windbreaks
similar
terms
observations/expectations
yield.
The
quality
saleable
products
estimated
distinct
difference
particular
arable
hedgeless
where
surveyed
experts
be
reduced,
only
48%
55%
thought
for
hedgerow
respectively.
Heavy
precipitation
events,
prolonged
drought,
late
frost,
summer
heat
waves
hail
main
threats
by
listed
experts.
Our
expert
study
emphasizes
general
impacts,
regardless
exact
type
region.
