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{"title":"Perception of agroforestry practices and factors influencing adoption among shifting cultivators in Tripura, India","authors":"Ishita Mathur, Prodyut Bhattacharya","doi":"10.1080/14728028.2023.2286022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2023.2286022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12422,"journal":{"name":"Forests, Trees and Livelihoods","volume":"260 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139005876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Livelihood benefits and challenges of <i>Acacia decurrens</i> -based agroforestry system in Awi Zone highlands, Northwest Ethiopia","authors":"Amene Afework, Amare Sewnet Minale, Demel Teketay","doi":"10.1080/14728028.2023.2268646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2023.2268646","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTAcacia decurrens (hereafter Acacia) agroforestry system has been expanding rapidly in the northwestern highlands of Ethiopia. The agroforestry system provides multiple eco-environmental services; however, there is inadequate quantitative evidence on its livelihood benefits. This study, therefore, investigated the livelihood benefits and challenges of Acacia-based agroforestry system in the Awi area, Northwest Ethiopia. Data was collected through household survey quetionnaires (296 randomly selected Acacia growers), focused-group discussions, interviews, and observations. A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used for the data analysis. The findings showed that crop production, charcoal making, animal rearing, and fuelwood selling were the major sources of livelihood. Notwithstanding the complex challenges (Acacia pests/diseases, traditional charcoal-making, limited road access and market opportunities, negative human-health impacts, and high production cost), Acacia-based agroforestry positively affected farmers livelihoods. Comparatively, the natural, physical, financial, human and social capital indices of farmers were higher by 0.25, 0.24, 0.43, 0.25, and 0.06, respectively, in the post-than pre-Acacia periods. The overall livelihood index of farmers increased from 0.47 (pre-Acacia) to 0.71 in the post-Acacia period. The study concluded that this agroforestry practice has immense livelihood benefits, although diverse challenges question its sustainability. Therefore, short and long-term strategies should be designed to strengthen the opportunities and address the challenges.KEYWORDS: Acacia-basedagroforestrychallengeslivelihood assetslivelihood benefitsnorthwest Ethiopia AcknowledgementsWe acknowledge Bahir Dar University and Injibara University for their financial support to the first author. The authors are also grateful to Acacia-grower farmers, development agents, and government officials in the study area for their cooperation and provision of data during the fieldwork.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Supplementary materialSupplemental data for this article can be accessed online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2023.2268646.Notes1. The smallest administrative units in Ethiopia.2. The local name for Acacia decurrens tree3. A community-based institution that helps members during hardship.Additional informationFundingThe work was supported by the Bahir Dar University.","PeriodicalId":12422,"journal":{"name":"Forests, Trees and Livelihoods","volume":"28 8","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135413023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of learning sources in familiarity with conservation programs: the gendered case of family forest landowners in Georgia, United States","authors":"Carolina Berget, A. Mook, P. Dwivedi","doi":"10.1080/14728028.2023.2251037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2023.2251037","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Voluntary incentive programs exist to encourage the conservation and sustainable management of privately owned forests. This study of Georgia family forest landowners used a gender-focussed approach to examine: the extent to which learning sources predict landowners’ familiarity with forest conservation programs; the association between familiarity with and participation in conservation programs; and landowners’ familiarity with forest-based ecosystem services (ESs). We analysed data (N = 223) from a mail survey using Ordinary Least Squares models to predict landowners’ familiarity with conservation programs, tested the association between familiarity with and participation in conservation programs, and evaluated landowners’ familiarity with ESs using qualitative content analysis. Professional forest-management advice and training were associated with familiarity with conservation programs, but gender (being female) was a negative predictor. There was a slight association between familiarity with and participation in conservation programs. In comparison to women, men were more familiar with ESs, and this familiarity is linked to the effectiveness of learning sources. We conclude that learning sources are crucial for information dissemination. We recommend improving professional advice giving to boost participation in conservation programs and raise landowners’ awareness of ESs. Particular attention should be given to women, who are a growing segment of forest landowners’ population in the United States.","PeriodicalId":12422,"journal":{"name":"Forests, Trees and Livelihoods","volume":"32 1","pages":"244 - 267"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45170933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of a plant growth booster on the growth and quality parameters of Juniperus polycarpos seedlings under nursery conditions","authors":"P. Negi, Sandeep Sharma, N. Thakur","doi":"10.1080/14728028.2023.2243492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2023.2243492","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT An experimental trial was conducted to study the influence of a plant growth booster (PGB) on the seedling growth and quality parameters of Juniperus polycarpos in nursery conditions. One-year-old seedlings were applied with seven different doses of a PGB composed of humic acid (12%), fulvic acid (4.3%), seaweed extract (6.9%), and amino-based granules (6.8%) to study their effect on seedling growth and quality parameters. After 5 years in the nursery, maximum values of seedling growth parameters viz. shoot length (43.10 cm), root length (42.00 cm), collar diameter (5.93 mm), number of roots (41.00), fresh shoot biomass (18.83 g), fresh root biomass (5.87 g), total fresh biomass (24.71 g), dry shoot biomass (10.11 g), dry root biomass (3.06 g), and total dry biomass (13.17 g) were recorded in seedlings that were given 2.5 g PGB/seedling, as compared to the seedlings where no PGB was applied. The maximum value of quality parameters viz. volume index (1515.60) and quality index (1.25) was also observed in seedlings that received 2.5 g PGB/seedling. The study suggests the application of 2.5 g PGB per seedling for the production of quality planting stock of J. polycarpos in the nursery.","PeriodicalId":12422,"journal":{"name":"Forests, Trees and Livelihoods","volume":"32 1","pages":"284 - 290"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47339926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. in India: A multipurpose “tree of Heaven” for semi-arid regions","authors":"V. Pal, Vinay Sharma, V. Gour","doi":"10.1080/14728028.2023.2236122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2023.2236122","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Ailanthus excelsa, family Simaroubaceae is a deciduous, perennial, and fast-growing multipurpose tree commonly known as Tree of Heaven and is widespread in the semi-arid to temperate region of central India, southern India and Sri Lanka. Its leaves are used as fodder for cattle, goats, sheep, and camels. The tree has been widely explored in the ancient Indian traditional medicine system of Ayurveda to cure asthma, dysentery, pile, and leucorrhea. The plant has many pharmacological properties, viz. antihelminthic, antiamoebic, antiplasmodial, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal, antifertility, antioxidant, and antimicrobial. The plant is also known to have many phytochemicals such as alkaloids and flavonoids besides proteins, fatty acids, and carbohydrates. The present review first presents the state of knowledge regarding the geographical distribution, ecology, morphology, propagation methods, growth performances, and genetic diversity, of Ailanthus excelsa. It then summarizes what is known regarding its phytochemical components and their pharmaceutical properties. It finally explores the various uses (traditional medicine, bio-remediation, biofuel, feed-fodder, timber) of A. excelsa reported in the literature as well as its potential as an agroforestry tree crop. We believe this review will be useful for researchers aiming to develop a comprehensive understanding of this important tree species and for those wishing to explore more specific characteristics of the tree or/and of its uses.","PeriodicalId":12422,"journal":{"name":"Forests, Trees and Livelihoods","volume":"32 1","pages":"268 - 283"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46863727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"‘Trees are not all the same’ Assessing the policy and regulatory barriers to the upscaling of Famer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) in Senegal","authors":"M. Karambiri, M. Bourne, J. Bayala, Anna Daba Ndiaye, D. Sanogo","doi":"10.1080/14728028.2023.2229355","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2023.2229355","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Ecosystem restoration remains high on development agendas worldwide. In the Sahel, including Senegal, knowledge gaps remain on how the underlying policy and regulations for rights and ownership influence farmers’ incentives for upscaling land restoration. We contribute to filling these gaps by i) analysing agroforestry related policy and regulations, and ii) assessing key stakeholders (foresters, animators, and farmers) perceptions in Kaffrine, Kaolack and Fatick regions using semi-structured interviews. The results show that tree rights and use procedures are determined by the Forestry Code and vary according to the status and location of the tree. However, the Forestry Code was found to be inappropriate for managing agroforestry systems where farmer managed natural regeneration (FMNR) is practiced, hence creating barriers to its adoption. Contrasting perceptions and potential solutions emerged. While the field animators and farmers find the tree use procedures burdensome and constraining for the practice of FMNR, most foresters find them not burdensome and appropriate for environmental protection. As solutions, animators and foresters suggest farmers’ sensitization, capacity building, and rewards, whereas the farmers call for an easing of tree use procedures and a reduction of taxes and permit fees. These results suggest farmer-centric and inclusive policy reform of tree rights in Senegal.","PeriodicalId":12422,"journal":{"name":"Forests, Trees and Livelihoods","volume":"32 1","pages":"221 - 243"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49167731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Does secured forest land tenure enhance forest dwellers' food security? Empirical evidence from West Bengal, India","authors":"Sandip Chand, B. Behera","doi":"10.1080/14728028.2023.2217838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2023.2217838","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Under the Forest Rights Act 2006, the government of India has recognised the Individual Forest Rights (IFR) of forest dwellers that formalise the de jure land tenure over forest land. This is expected to incentivise owners to invest and take better care of their forest land which, in turn, is assumed to improve households’ income and financial access and thereby reduce their food insecurity. Using the primary data collected from 300 IFR beneficiary households in Bankura district of the Indian state of West Bengal and the ordinal logistic regression model, this paper identifies and analyses the determinant factors influencing household food insecurity. Results show that larger IFR land size areas, higher education levels of the household head, and higher annual income are associated with a significant reduction in food insecurity. On the contrary, larger household sizes, higher dependency ratios, and the occurrence of crop damage are associated with a highly significant increase in food insecurity. Hence, it is suggested that in order to help reduce households’ food insecurity among forest dwellers in the state, the assignment of IFR land area of sufficient size to forest dwellers’ households may further be encouraged.","PeriodicalId":12422,"journal":{"name":"Forests, Trees and Livelihoods","volume":"32 1","pages":"125 - 143"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46750488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Forest Dwellers’ livelihoods and attitudes towards relocation: insights from Buxa Tiger Reserve, India","authors":"Uttam Das, B. Behera","doi":"10.1080/14728028.2023.2217191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2023.2217191","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Local communities are relocated from protected areas to lessen human activities that jeopardize biodiversity conservation. Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) has a large number of people living in the core tiger habitat area and the relocation programmes introduced have not achieved the goal of complete relocation of people. Using both quantitative household data and qualitative and sustainable livelihood framework, this study aimed to assess the livelihood conditions of the forest villagers and understand factors influencing their attitudes towards relocation from the core area of the BTR. The results of binary logistic regression show that the age of the household head, education of the household head, family size, elderly dependency, forest dependency, income from ecotourism and forest department work, degradation of the nearby forest, and frequency of human-wildlife conflicts are the key determinants factors influencing the household decision to relocation. The study observed that most of the households were reluctant to relocate because of the low compensation amount, job insecurity and emotional bonding with the place where they feel happy and comfortable. In contrast, the non-availability of proper infrastructure facilities, lack of work, problems of human-wildlife conflicts, and children's education have appeared to be the key factors of alacrity to relocate.","PeriodicalId":12422,"journal":{"name":"Forests, Trees and Livelihoods","volume":"32 1","pages":"144 - 166"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44390468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Book Review of Forest Bioeconomy and Climate Change","authors":"Li Fu","doi":"10.1080/14728028.2023.2217839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2023.2217839","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12422,"journal":{"name":"Forests, Trees and Livelihoods","volume":"32 1","pages":"218 - 219"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44929639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of growth media and shade regimes on performance of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) seedlings","authors":"K. F. Egbadzor, A. M. Akumah, J. Titriku, J. Akuaku","doi":"10.1080/14728028.2023.2213248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2023.2213248","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Domestication of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.), is imperative to ensure its sustainable utilization. A key issue in domesticating is the knowledge on cultural practices including nursery management. However, much is not known regarding nursery requirements for baobab. The objective of this study therefore, was to assess the effect of shade regimes (partial shade and full sun) and growth media (garden soil and soilless medium) on the performance of baobab seedlings. The data collected included the number of leaves, plant height, stem diameter and chlorophyll content. A two-way ANOVA showed that, seedlings raised in soilless medium placed in the full sun performed best after nine weeks compared with the other treatments. The best seedlings significantly (p < 0.05) developed more leaves (34 pcs)   as well as largest stem diameter (10.4 mm) and had higher chlorophyll content (33.2 SPAD value). Raising baobab in soilless medium in full sun resulted in faster growth in height (35 cm), however, it was not significantly better compared to the other treatments. It is suggested that baobab seedlings should be grown in soilless medium made up of poultry manure, cow-dung and sawdust in full sun for better performance.","PeriodicalId":12422,"journal":{"name":"Forests, Trees and Livelihoods","volume":"32 1","pages":"207 - 217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48385603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}