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{"title":"Growth of two loblolly pine clones planted in agroforestry and plantation settings: nine-year results","authors":"Kozma Naka,&nbsp;Shaik Hossain,&nbsp;Luben D. Dimov","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01040-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01040-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Selecting suitable tree species, cultivars or clones in agroforestry is essential for maximizing volume growth and reducing mortality. While most studies have investigated the performance of understory crops, more information is needed about the performance of trees in agroforestry systems. In the last decades, the forest industry in the Southeast has produced high-yielding loblolly pine varieties that can be propagated by cloning. We evaluated the performance of two forest industry-rated loblolly pine clones (<i>Pinus taeda</i> L.) that we planted in an agroforestry and a plantation setting at a northern Alabama site. Specifically, we assessed and compared the survival and growth of two genetically improved pine clones: clone 1 (CF Q3802-43) and clone 2 (CF L3519-41). Clone 1 had a significantly higher overall survival rate than clone 2 (86% vs. 83%). However, clone 2 demonstrated a superior performance growth compared to clone 1. Tree basal area, live crown ratio, height and total tree volume inside-bark of clone 2 averaged 0.027 m², 70%, 10.7 m and 0.11 m³, respectively, and all were significantly higher than those of clone 1 (0.024 m², 63%, 9.8 m, and 0.09 m³). Therefore, clone 1 is preferred over clone 2 for our region and in similar site conditions if survival is considered a selection criterion and clone 2 is preferred from the wood production viewpoint. However, it will be more advantageous to use clone 2 overall since its higher average tree volume (0.11 m³ vs. 0.09 m³ of clone 1) can easily offset the lower survival rate.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"98 7","pages":"2449 - 2461"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141884531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The political ecology of cocoa agroforestry and implications for equitable land use in rural Ghana","authors":"Eric Mensah Kumeh","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01041-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01041-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The relevance of cocoa agroforestry is widely discussed in debates on sustainability transition in cocoa, especially in the context of ending hunger and poverty among cocoa farmers. Whereas this has led to multiple cocoa agroforestry investments by NGOs, governments, and cocoa and chocolate companies in West and Central Africa, a notable gap exists in the literature on how these interventions respond to the needs of cocoa farmers who are typically framed as the primary target of equity in cocoa sustainability discussions. This paper contributes to bridging this gap by analyzing equity in implementing various cocoa agroforestry projects by different actors in Ghana’s Juabeso-Bia Landscape (JBL). I find that the ongoing cocoa agroforestry initiatives may be broadly characterized as renovative or additive in terms of how they (re)shape the various components on cocoa farms. Yet, they are all designed to primarily enhance cocoa productivity even when seasonal food insecurity is one of the most pressing challenges among cocoa farmers in the JBL. The persistent neglect of food in cocoa production risks leaving poverty and hunger in cocoa households unaddressed. Additionally, it increases cocoa households' predisposition to forest conversion, making current forms of cocoa agroforestry an indirect driver of deforestation in the landscape. To transform the current situation, policymakers and scholars must reflexively integrate household food security in designing cocoa agroforestry, prioritizing farmers’ involvement in dynamic agroforestry technologies that contribute directly to local food access over time. This contrasts the current policy and practice of cocoa agroforestry, focused on maintaining a prescribed number of shade trees on new or existing cocoa farms but highly likely to engender significantly greater inequity in the cocoa sector.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"98 7","pages":"2463 - 2481"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-024-01041-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141884671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring agroforestry limiting factors and digitalization perspectives: insights from a european multi-actor appraisal","authors":"Margherita Tranchina,&nbsp;Paul Burgess,&nbsp;Fabrizio Giuseppe Cella,&nbsp;Laura Cumplido-Marin,&nbsp;Marie Gosme,&nbsp;Michael den Herder,&nbsp;Sonja Kay,&nbsp;Gerry Lawson,&nbsp;Bohdan Lojka,&nbsp;João Palma,&nbsp;Paul Pardon,&nbsp;Linda Reissig,&nbsp;Bert Reubens,&nbsp;Evert Prins,&nbsp;Jari Vandendriessche,&nbsp;Alberto Mantino","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01047-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01047-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Despite its potential for fostering farm sustainability, the adoption of agroforestry faces context-dependent challenges, among which the (perceived) shortage of decision-supporting tools and barriers hindering the assessment of economic, environmental, and social benefits. The process of digitalization offers significant opportunities to enhance sustainability, but it remains crucial to foster a human-centric, fair, and sustainable approach. In the context of the DigitAF Horizon Europe project, we present the results of a multi-stakeholder questionnaire aimed at understanding the perceptions of stakeholders regarding agroforestry and digitalization, as well as the needs of these stakeholders for a successful implementation of this agricultural practice. In the questionnaire, there was a specific focus on the need for and the conditions for the use of digital tools and models, such as generalized digital tools, applications and mapping, climate and weather forecasting and recording, farm management and decision support, and agroforestry and environmental tools. The purpose of this survey was to provide insights to inform agroforestry actors and to foster collaborative initiatives that enhance the potential of digital tools to support the design, implementation, and maintenance of effective and sustainable agroforestry in the European context. Our questionnaire was completed by stakeholders from seven European countries, including farmers, academics, policy actors, farm advisors, and actors in the value chain with an interest in agroforestry. Stakeholders from six living labs, representing Czechia, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK, were involved in the appraisal, along with a multi-stakeholder group from Belgium. Respondents used data and digital tools for various purposes in farming systems and were interested in their potential to improve agroforestry including animal, tree, and crop performance, management guidance, system design, and tree species selection. Our survey revealed that the perceived usefulness of digital tools for agroforestry was substantially higher than stakeholders' awareness of existing tools, indicating a need for better promotion and development of user-friendly, accessible solutions. Additionally, significant obstacles to agroforestry adoption, such as large up-front investments, administrative burdens, and fear of reduced CAP support, were identified, emphasizing the necessity for targeted support and policy improvements. Moving forward, efforts should focus on developing targeted solutions to promote agroforestry according to stakeholder perception, and user-friendly digital tools tailored to the needs and preferences expressed by stakeholders, while also increasing knowledge sharing and capacity building among practitioners and researchers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"98 7","pages":"2499 - 2515"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-024-01047-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141884672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The ties that bind: how trees can enhance agroecological transitions","authors":"Marney E. Isaac,&nbsp;F. Sinclair,&nbsp;G. Laroche,&nbsp;A. Olivier,&nbsp;A. Thapa","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01014-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01014-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Agricultural systems have a long history of responding to various economic and socio-political forces, including supply and demand, political preferences and power inequalities. Our current food system continues to respond to contemporary forces with a call for sustainable transformations in the face of increased pressure and competition over resources, severe consequences of climatic change, widespread degradation of land and water resources, and the accelerating loss of biodiversity. Both agroforestry and agroecology have evolved as approaches to agricultural management that focus on the application of ecological principles to achieve sustainable agriculture. Agroecological principles are designed to engage with the entire agrifood system, for instance identifying broad participation and involving a diversity of actors and knowledge systems. Agroecological approaches to production have significant historical and contemporary links to agroforestry approaches, but not all agroecology involves trees and not all agroforestry is in line with agroecological principles. Drawing on (1) a literature review, (2) case studies on the agroforestry and agroecology nexus presented at the 5th World Congress on Agroforestry (WCA), and (3) audience responses to statements presented at the Congress, we explore the two main ways that agroforestry and agroecology come together: agroforestry that encompasses agroecological principles and agroecological transitions that involve trees. We review the status of agroecology, the functions specific to agroforestry that can enhance the achievement of agroecological outcomes, the tensions between simple agroforestry systems and agroecology, and the larger potential of multidimensional sustainability of agroforestry with the inclusion of agroecological principles. We also present the level of agreement on four key statements about the agroforestry-agroecology nexus enumerated at the WCA. It is clear that some features of agroforestry operationalize agroecological principles that aim to transition away from monocultures and the use of environmentally disruptive agrochemicals, and toward strengthening biodiversity and resilience. Yet, much remains to be done to enhance agroecological principles more fully in framing agroforestry practices and to incorporate trees within agroecological practices. Pathways to strengthen the nexus of agroforestry and agroecology are proposed, which focus on the role of trees in multifunctionality and resilience and using agroecological principles related to knowledge sharing and equity to enrich agroforestry practices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"98 7","pages":"2369 - 2383"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-024-01014-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141884665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fertilization, irrigation and pasture sown to improve herbage production and quality in Nothofagus antarctica silvopastoral systems in southern Patagonia","authors":"V. Gargaglione,&nbsp;P. L. Peri,&nbsp;C. Casas,&nbsp;J. P. Mayo,&nbsp;R. Christiansen","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01045-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01045-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><i>Nothofagus antarctica</i> forest extends from 46 to 56° south latitude and its main use has been as silvopastoral systems (SPS). Several studies have characterized understory of <i>N. antarctica</i> SPS. However, other practices like pasture sowing, irrigation and fertilization, to improve understory yield, remains little documented. The aim of this work was to compare dry matter (DM) production and quality of natural understory vs. implanted pastures under different water and nutrient conditions. An experiment with fifteen plots of 6 × 6 m was established in a strip-split plot design, with species as the main factor, water as the sub-plot factor (rainfed vs. irrigated) and fertilizer application level as sub-sub-plot factor (low, medium and high). The species evaluated were: <i>Dactylis glomerata</i>, <i>Bromus catharticus</i>, <i>Trifolium pratense</i>, <i>T. repens</i> and natural understory. Total dry matter (DM) production, leaf N concentration and digestibility were measured after 1 and 2 years of experiment establishment. Significant differences were found in DM according to species and fertilization treatments. The highest DM production was for <i>T. pratense</i> with medium fertilization level (5194 kg DM ha⁻¹), followed by <i>D. glomerata</i> with 200 kg N ha⁻¹ (4984 kg DM ha⁻¹). Natural understory increased DM with nitrogen fertilization from 1427 to 3980 kg DM ha⁻¹. In terms of quality, <i>T. repens</i> had the highest digestibility values. This study showed that pure pastures of <i>T. pratense</i> or <i>D. glomerata</i> accompanied by N fertilization are viable options to increase forage yield and quality in <i>N. antarctica</i> SPS.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"98 7","pages":"2097 - 2107"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141884673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of a silvopastoral system with Leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions, animal performance, and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers","authors":"Isabel Cristina Molina-Botero,&nbsp;Daniel M. Villegas,&nbsp;Alejandro Montoya,&nbsp;Johanna Mazabel,&nbsp;Mike Bastidas,&nbsp;Alejandro Ruden,&nbsp;Hernan Gaviria,&nbsp;Juan David Peláez,&nbsp;Julián Chará,&nbsp;Enrique Murgueitio,&nbsp;Jon Moorby,&nbsp;Jacobo Arango","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01046-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01046-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this research was to evaluate dietary inclusion of <i>Leucaena diversifolia</i> into a grass monoculture (GM) diet and its influence on enteric methane emissions, animal live weight gain and meat fatty acid content of steers. Two GM diets comprised <i>Urochloa</i> hybrid cv. Cayman or <i>U. brizantha</i> cv. Toledo; silvopastoral (SPS) mixed diets included an association of either grass with <i>L. diversifolia</i> in a 74:26 (grass:legume) planting ratio. The experiment was conducted over 16 months with 14 Brahman x Angus crossbred steers (374±7.5 kg body weight), divided into two diet groups. Steers were weighed periodically during the experiment, and methane emissions were quantified with the polytunnel technique. The meat quality and fatty acid profile were measured after slaughtering the steers. Energy density, total and digestible dry matter intake and crude protein were higher in steers fed SPS than GM (<i>P</i>≤0.05). At the end of the experiment, animals from SPS weighed on average 63 kg more than animals offered GM (535 vs. 472 kg; <i>P</i>=0.025). Net methane emitted by steers offered SPS was 142 g per day, this is equivalent to 15% less than emissions from animals that were offered GM (168 g; <i>P</i>=0.007). The meat fatty acid profile was similar between diets, except for cervoniv-DHA and omega-6: omega-3 ratio, which were higher in steers consuming GM diet (<i>P≤0.05</i>). The results of this study suggest that the inclusion of <i>L. diversifolia</i> improves nutrient intake, increases animal productivity, reduces daily enteric methane emission, and decreases the omega-6: omega-3 ratio in meat.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"98 7","pages":"1967 - 1984"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-024-01046-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141865252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Decomposition and stabilization of the organic matter in integrated livestock production systems","authors":"Débora Bessi,&nbsp;Alberto Carlos de Campos Bernardi,&nbsp;José Ricardo Macedo Pezzopane,&nbsp;Marcel Okamoto Tanaka","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01044-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01044-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Integrating agricultural production with livestock systems can restore soil quality from poorly managed pastures, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase carbon sequestration. We evaluated soil fertility, litter decomposition, and stabilization in extensive continuous grazing without management, intensified rotation grazing, integrated crop-livestock, livestock-forestry, crop-livestock-forestry systems, and a forest for comparison. Intensified systems showed the highest cation concentrations due to tree nutrient use while extensive systems had lowest nitrogen and carbon:nitrogen values. Forest sites had lower phosphorus and carbon:nitrogen ratios than pastures but higher organic matter, nitrogen, and nitrogen:phosphorus ratios. Higher decomposition rates and lower stabilization factors were found in open pastures compared to areas with trees and the forest. A structural equations model indicated direct negative effects of shading by trees on decomposition rates, possibly correlated with lower temperatures or different decomposer composition due to differential litter composition in systems with trees. Increased radiation had adverse effects on the stabilization factor and positive effects mediated by soil base saturation, which was higher in more open pastures. Integrated systems including forestry presented similar decomposition rates and stabilization factors to forest sites, although the responsible mechanisms may differ, with higher nutrient limitation for decomposers in forest sites due to higher nitrogen:phosphorus ratios. Therefore, our results indicate that better management practices can improve nutrient cycling in intensified and integrated livestock production systems and contribute to stabilizing the soil organic matter.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"98 7","pages":"2275 - 2292"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141865287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Coffee arabica cultivation systems on tropical soil microbial biomass and activity in the northeast region of Brazil","authors":"Flavia Ferreira de Carvalho,&nbsp;Patrícia Anjos Bittencourt Barreto-Garcia,&nbsp;Raquel Pérez-Maluf,&nbsp;Paulo Henrique Marques Monroe,&nbsp;Fabiano Rodrigues Pereira,&nbsp;Thaís Chaves Almeida,&nbsp;Marcio Renato Nunes","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01026-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01026-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Microbial biomass (MB) is an important indicator of soil quality, being responsive to changes resulting from soil management and use. Although there are studies that evaluate changes in soil microbiological attributes in coffee growing systems, the effects of these systems on MB and its relationship with other soil attributes have rarely been investigated, especially in tropical climate conditions at altitude. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of different coffee growing systems on biomass and microbial activity and how these responses relate to other soil and litter attributes. Our study was carried out in soils under three <i>Coffea arabica</i> cultivation systems (CCM—monoculture, CCB—consortium with banana, AFS—agroforestry system with <i>Grevillea robusta</i>) and under native forest (NF). Soil samples were collected at a depth of 0–10 cm and subjected to analysis to determine the microbial biomass carbon content (MB-C) by the fumigation-extraction method, accumulated respiration through released CO₂, soil organic carbon (SOC) and labile carbon by wet oxidation. There was a 45% reduction in SOC in coffee growing systems and a 75% reduction in MB-C in CCM compared to NF. The AFS is closer to native forest conditions due to its positive influence on the SOC content and the efficiency of converting this carbon into microbial carbon. The presence of the forestry component is positive and should be encouraged to mitigate the impacts of coffee growing on the soil.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"98 7","pages":"2397 - 2410"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141865295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterizing microenvironmental factors and the forest component in the production of natural grasslands in a silvopastoral system with Eucalyptus grandis","authors":"G. Dogliotti,&nbsp;J. P. Posse,&nbsp;P. Soca,&nbsp;P. Chilibroste,&nbsp;N. Aubet,&nbsp;J. K. Fedrigo,&nbsp;J. Gonzalez-Talice","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01028-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01028-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Integrating livestock with afforestation in Silvopastoral Systems (SPS) can enhance livestock production while mitigating climate and economic fluctuations. In SPS, tree canopies modify solar radiation and wind speed, affecting pasture evapotranspiration and water availability. This work aims to contribute to understanding tree-pasture-environment interactions and the light-use efficiency of natural grassland in SPS with fast-growing forest species. The study site is in Reboledo, Florida, Uruguay (34° 1′15.16″S, 55°39′13.75″W), consisting of natural pastures lined with triple rows of <i>Eucalyptus grandis</i> and 14–19 m alleys. Two experiments were conducted, one in the field and one in growth chamber. Plots were established in three different tree ages (2012 (10y), 2013 (9y), 2019 (3y)) and a control. Each tree age had three zones relative to tree lines (Row (R), Intermediate (I) and Middle Alley (MA)). Results showed that variations between zones were less pronounced in the 10y trees compared to the 3y trees. Accumulated PAR differences ranged from 32% in 10y trees to 38% in 3y trees, in tree LAI (28–76%) and Soil Water Content (WC) (31–51%). Accumulated PAR in MA zone (3y trees) did not differ from the control without trees. Soil WC in R is the lowest among all situations in 3y plot and the highest in the 10y. Photosynthetic Active Radiation Use Efficiency (PARUE) for natural grassland sod pieces under simulated shade averaged 0.40 g mol⁻¹. Younger trees generated a more heterogeneous system with more pronounced zones, where the middle alley resembles the control without trees in the studied variables.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"98 7","pages":"2071 - 2085"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141865289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vegetation structure and bird diversity in silvopastoral systems of the Amazonian piedmont of Colombia","authors":"Lina Paola Giraldo,&nbsp;Julián Chará,&nbsp;Alexander Velásquez-Valencia,&nbsp;Mauren Ordoñez-García","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01035-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01035-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The department of Caquetá in the Amazon foothills of Colombia is one of the most dynamic in terms of cattle production in the country. Thousands of hectares have been replaced by pasture monoculture with negative consequences for the biodiversity. Silvopastoral systems (SPS) have been promoted in the region as an alternative to improve tree cover, biodiversity and productivity of cattle farms. To analyze the impact of SPS on plant and bird diversity, 22 plots with three silvopastoral arrangements (tree alleys: TA, scattered trees in pastures: STP, intensive silvopastoral systems: iSPS) and pasture monocultures (PM) were sampled using 20 × 50 m quadrats for vegetation and 50 m radius fixed points for birds. A total of 556 individuals of 26 families and 60 plant species were found. TA and STP had significantly higher abundance and richness of vegetation than PM. For bird fauna 2209 individuals belonging to 18 orders, 42 families and 149 species were present. Bird diversity and abundance were significantly higher in TA than PM. The diversity and abundance of plants, as well as vegetation structure had a positive and significant effect on the abundance and richness of birds, and on the richness of frugivorous, insectivorous, and omnivorous birds, and the richness of species with preferences for different habitats. Plant diversity and structure complexity is key to improve diversity of birds, frugivorous and insectivorous species and therefore should be considered when selecting plant species to be introduced in the cattle systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"98 7","pages":"2253 - 2266"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141770581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}