Rosa Sánchez-Romero, Patricia Balvanera, Luis E. García-Barrios, Francisco Mora, John Larsen, Manuel Maass, Carlos E. González-Esquivel
{"title":"Impacts of silvopastoral management intensity and forest age on vegetation and soils of dry tropical forests","authors":"Rosa Sánchez-Romero, Patricia Balvanera, Luis E. García-Barrios, Francisco Mora, John Larsen, Manuel Maass, Carlos E. González-Esquivel","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01334-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01334-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In recent decades, the loss and degradation of extensive tropical forest areas have accelerated, driven by increased livestock production. Silvopastoral systems (SPS) have been proposed as an alternative for sustainable livestock farming; however, there are controversies regarding the impacts of cattle on forests. This study was carried out in remnants of tropical dry forest with traditional silvopastoral management in western Mexico. The objective was to evaluate the impacts of silvopastoral management intensity (SPMI), which included grazing and selective logging, as well as the age of forest regrowth, on forest vegetation and soils. Data were collected on 21 one-hectare plots, evaluating various aspects of vegetation (established, regenerating, and forage availability) and soil (fertility, structure, water-holding capacity, microbiota, and cover). The results show that SPMI had minimal impacts on forest remnants in terms of the variables measured. The most noticeable ones included decrease of soil aggregate stability with increased grazing and selective logging, as well as a decrease in height of juvenile plants with grazing, and an increase with medium levels of SPMI. However, no impacts were observed on most vegetation and soil components. Forest age had more pronounced effects than SPMI, mainly on the structure and composition of the established vegetation. Furthermore, various interactions between the different components of vegetation and soil were identified. A set of recommendations is offered aiming at compatibility between production and ecological conservation of forest remnants in traditional SPS. It is concluded that moderate forest grazing can reconcile livestock production with the conservation of tropical dry forests, potentially contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-025-01334-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090604","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}
Sebastian Kilian Gauly, Michael Elia Hauschild, Bryan Adam Dix, Andreas Gattinger, Wiebke Niether
{"title":"Food forests and forest gardens: Definition, practical application and role in sustainable development","authors":"Sebastian Kilian Gauly, Michael Elia Hauschild, Bryan Adam Dix, Andreas Gattinger, Wiebke Niether","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01310-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01310-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Food forests and forest gardens are increasingly recognized as multifunctional agroforestry systems that enhance biodiversity, support community well-being and contribute to food security. However, the inconsistent terminology surrounding these systems and the lack of a uniform definition pose challenges for policy makers and researchers in developing coherent frameworks. This review examines what defines and characterizes food forests and forests gardens and links them to the three dimensions of sustainability—environmental, social, and economic—to assess their role in sustainable development. A cultural domain analysis was used to identify convergences and discrepancies in how food forests and forest gardens are perceived and implemented across different contexts. The findings reveal the three most common practical applications of food forests and forest gardens: public edible landscapes, private gardens and agricultural production systems. There is no clear distinction between the different applications in the scientific literature, and the terms food forest and forest garden are often used interchangeably. Across all applications, food forests and forest gardens consistently adopt a design that mimics the multi-layered vegetation structure and the high diversity of natural forest ecosystems, predominantly consisting of edible perennial plants. Emphasizing environmental stewardship through the conservation and restoration of ecosystems, with a special focus on restoring soil and biodiversity, was identified as a core unifying theme. However, in the context of public edible landscapes or agricultural enterprises they can take distinct roles in sustainable development. Community forest gardens as public initiatives offer the opportunity to experience linkages between food production, ecology and climate change, thereby fostering awareness and encouraging local communities to take part in sustainable development. Productive food forests as part of agricultural enterprises on the other side contribute to sustainability by increasing regional self-sufficiency and by adapting agricultural practices to climate change.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-025-01310-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090599","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":"Assessing the status of home garden biodiversity in Assam, India: An economic perspective","authors":"Zafrina Hussain, Saddam Hossen Majumder, Nivedita Deka","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01314-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01314-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The current study made an effort to evaluate the status of biodiversity of home gardens in five agroclimatic zones of Assam. Crop species components were compiled into an inventory, and the Shannon–wiener index was used to perform a comparative analysis. The species diversity, density, abundance, and relative importance were computed. During the survey of 290 gardens spread across the five agroclimatic zones of the state, 144 plant species from 64 families were identified. The study found that each home garden assessed had an average of 34 plant species, including medicinal plant species, vegetable species, tree species, and spices and condiments. The current study's mean Shannon index varies from 1.20 to 1.31 across agroclimatic zones. We observed that species diversities in terms of richness were fairly similar among all the home gardens. Our study witnessed that women were more actively participating in home garden activities in the study area. Contribution of home garden towards household income was studied, and it was found that it contributes around 43 percent of total income. Our findings suggest that by cultivating a wide variety of plant species with numerous potential uses in their home gardens, they preserve the sustainability of their surroundings.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-025-01314-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090375","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}
Ibrahim Osewe, Claudiu Coman, Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan, Erick O. Osewe, Leila Ndalilo, Joram K. Kagombe, Ioan Vasile Abrudan, Bogdan Popa
{"title":"Local community perceptions on ecosystem services utilisation—implications for sustainable management of Kakamega Forest in Kenya","authors":"Ibrahim Osewe, Claudiu Coman, Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan, Erick O. Osewe, Leila Ndalilo, Joram K. Kagombe, Ioan Vasile Abrudan, Bogdan Popa","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01320-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01320-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Forests play a vital role in supporting local livelihoods by providing resources and services that underpin cultural, economic, and social well-being. In Kenya’s Kakamega rainforest, participatory forest management is challenged by population pressures, yet the impact of ecosystem service (ES) flows on local communities remains insufficiently understood. This study examined how communities perceive and use forest ES and how these perceptions vary across socio-economic groups. We used a mixed-methods approach combining qualitative data (17 key informant interviews, 8 focus group discussions) and quantitative data (surveys of 453 households). Statistical analyses (Kruskal–Wallis, Chi-square, Mann–Whitney U, ANOVA) revealed 20 recognized ES, with firewood identified as the most critical (acknowledged by 86% of respondents). Provisioning ES were mainly used for domestic purposes, particularly by male respondents and individuals aged 36–48. Wealthier households placed greater value on cultural ES and associated them strongly with natural forests (2 out of 4). Significant differences in ES importance, use, and supporting land-use types were observed across wealth, age, and gender groups. These findings highlight the importance of management strategies that incorporate diverse community perspectives and promote the equitable and sustainable use of forest resources.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-025-01320-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145078932","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}
Juan Carlos Suárez, Esneider Almario-Cabrera, Patrick Lavelle
{"title":"Cocoa based agroforestry systems enhance carbon storage in deep horizons of Amazonian soils","authors":"Juan Carlos Suárez, Esneider Almario-Cabrera, Patrick Lavelle","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01317-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01317-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cocoa-based agroforestry systems have the capacity to increase carbon storage in areas degraded by pasture in the Amazon. Therefore, we evaluated the soil carbon storage capacity down to 150 cm depth in cocoa-based agroforestry systems in a deforested Amazonian landscape of Colombia. Each shade tree species (Abarco <i>Cariniana pyriformis</i>, Capirón <i>Calycophyllum spruceanum</i>, Caracolí <i>Anacardium excelsum</i>, and Huito <i>Genipa americana</i>) were independently combined with cocoa. The performance of these systems was compared with mature forests and degraded pastures taken as references. Soil carbon content was evaluated at five depths (0–30, 30–60, 60–90, 90–120, and 120–150 cm). Carbon fractions were extracted with acid solutions of increasing concentrations and classified accordingly into very labile (VL), labile (L), less labile (LL), and non-labile (NL). The C stock down to 150 cm was maximum in forest (209.6 ± 3.5 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>) and decreased from Caracolí (190.2 ± 6.2 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>) to Abarco (162.9 ± 2.9 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>), Huito (150.5 ± 4.6 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>), Capirón (137.1 ± 4.5 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>), Full-sun cocoa (135.6 ± 3.5 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>), and pasture (110.3 ± 3.9 Mg C ha<sup>−1</sup>). In the 15-year experimental period, cocoa based agroforestry systems enhanced soil carbon contents to values up to 2.73 times the content in the initial degraded pasture, close to the performance of the forest (× 2.96). Huito and Caracolí shade trees were the most efficient at storing carbon in deep soil layers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-025-01317-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145062307","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}
Juan Pablo Narváez-Herrera, Joaquín Angulo-Arizala, Wilson Andrés Barragán-Hernández, Yenny Maricela Riascos-Guerrero, Liliana Mahecha-Ledesma
{"title":"Silvopastoral systems with native forage species and their impact on milk production and quality: a case study on a farm in the Colombian Amazonian foothills","authors":"Juan Pablo Narváez-Herrera, Joaquín Angulo-Arizala, Wilson Andrés Barragán-Hernández, Yenny Maricela Riascos-Guerrero, Liliana Mahecha-Ledesma","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01292-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01292-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study compared a silvopastoral system (SPS) with promising shrub and tree species against a traditional grazing system (TS) in the Amazonian foothills of Colombia, evaluating milk production and composition, dry matter intake (DMI), and economic performance. A crossover design was applied with 10 lactating gyr × holstein crossbreed cows. Dry matter intake, milk production and feed efficiency were significantly greater (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in the SPS (12.90 kg DM/day, 14.13 kg/cow/day, and 1.24 milk kg/kg DM) compared to TS (10.5 kg DM/day, 12.92 kg/cow/day, and 1.17 kg milk kg/kg DM) respectively. Although milk composition did not differ (<i>p</i> > 0.05) between systems, milk urea nitrogen (MUN) was greater in the SPS (11.9 vs. 10.2 mg/dL; <i>p</i> < 0.001), which reflects a greater protein intake consistent with the forage composition provided by this system. The SPS required a greater initial investment (USD 2240.85 vs. USD 501.62), resulting in a 4.08% increase in the production cost per kilogram of milk (USD 0.37 vs. USD 0.36). Nevertheless, the SPS demonstrated greater profitability, with a benefit-to-cost ratio (B/C) of 2.05, a greater net present value, and a shorter payback period (3.5 years). These results, highlight the potential of SPS as an effective strategy for improving dairy productivity and feed efficiency while mitigating environmental pressures in tropical livestock systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-025-01292-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145057596","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":"Climate-smart agriculture and natural forests: synergistic approaches for climate change resilience and combating hunger in Ethiopia","authors":"Habtamu Achenef Tesema, Antensay Mekoya","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01309-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01309-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Climate change presents a growing threat to food security, ecosystems, and livelihoods in Ethiopia, where a predominantly agrarian economy faces recurring droughts, land degradation, and rising temperatures. This review explores the synergistic role of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) and natural forests in promoting climate change adaptation and food security. Using a systematic literature review methodology, 112 peer-reviewed studies and reports published between 2010 and 2025 were analyzed. The review identifies CSA's core functions productivity enhancement, resilience building, and mitigation and highlights the complementary ecosystem services provided by natural forests, such as carbon sequestration, soil fertility, biodiversity conservation, and microclimate regulation. A conceptual framework is proposed to illustrate the interconnectedness of CSA practices and forest-based approaches for adaptation and hunger alleviation. The review also evaluates policy gaps, regional hunger incidences, and innovative practices, emphasizing Ethiopia's need for integrated strategies that merge agro ecological innovation with forest restoration. The findings support CSA–forest integration as a viable pathway for transforming food systems, especially in climate-vulnerable regions such as Borena, Wollo, Somali, and Afar. Strategic recommendations are provided to guide future research, policy formulation, and local implementation for sustainable climate resilience and hunger reduction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-025-01309-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145057609","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":"Economic value of non-market ecosystem services derived from enset-based agroforestry systems: evidence from the central highlands of Ethiopia","authors":"Gadisa Demie, Tsehay Tufa","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01323-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01323-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Enset-based agroforestry systems in Ethiopia provide essential non-market ecosystem services that are critical for ecological sustainability and rural livelihoods. However, the lack of formal pricing mechanisms often leads to the undervaluation of these services in economic decision-making. This study estimates households' willingness to pay (WTP) for key ecosystem services: provisioning, regulating, supporting, cultural, and bequest, derived from enset-based agroforestry systems in the central highlands of Ethiopia, using the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). Data were collected from 360 randomly selected smallholder farmers across three randomly chosen kebeles. The findings revealed a total aggregate willingness to pay (WTP) of $278,800 from all sampled households (HHs). This translates to an annual WTP of $4,423,463 for the entire population of 5710 HHs in the studied kebeles. The highest average WTP was for provisioning services at $194.44, followed by supporting services at $171.11, regulating services at $148.06, cultural services at $131.94, and bequest services at $129.44. Regression analysis indicated that WTP was significantly influenced by factors such as income, wealth, education, farm size, access to extension services, and livestock holdings. In contrast, age and bid amount negatively impacted WTP, highlighting generational and price sensitivities. These results highlight that smallholders place significant economic value on ecosystem services, particularly provisioning services, with their willingness to pay (WTP) being influenced by socio-economic factors. Policymakers can use these insights to design targeted incentive programs and Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes that align with local capacities and sensitivities. This approach can promote sustainable agroforestry while enhancing both livelihoods and ecosystem conservation in Ethiopia and similar contexts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037243","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}
Attila Borovics, Tamás Ábri, Attila Benke, Gábor Illés, Éva Király, Zoltán Kovács, Endre Schiberna, Zsolt Keserű
{"title":"Carbon credit revenue assessment for four shelterbelt projects following EU CRCF protocols","authors":"Attila Borovics, Tamás Ábri, Attila Benke, Gábor Illés, Éva Király, Zoltán Kovács, Endre Schiberna, Zsolt Keserű","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01322-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01322-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The land use sector is a key area for climate mitigation efforts, as ecosystems’ carbon sequestration capacity provides opportunities not only for emission reduction but also for carbon removals and Carbon Farming. The EU Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation offers new income opportunities for farmers and foresters on the voluntary carbon market. Establishing shelterbelt plantations is among the agroforestry activities recognized by the CRCF regulation. The carbon sequestered in the biomass and soil of these plantations can be traded on the voluntary carbon market created by the regulation. In our study, we projected up to 2054 the carbon sequestration potential of shelterbelt plantations planned at four locations in Hungary. Additionally, we quantified the associated greenhouse gas emissions generated during the establishment and maintenance of the plantations, following the protocols of the CRCF regulation. Based on these calculations, we determined the net carbon benefit eligible for accounting and the expected revenue from carbon credits. Our results indicate that the greenhouse gas emissions from machinery used during the establishment and maintenance of the plantations are negligible (only 0.5–0.7%) compared to the carbon sequestration achieved in the biomass and soil pools of the shelterbelts. Therefore, establishing shelterbelt plantations can be a profitable investment for foresters and agricultural producers across a relatively broad range of site conditions. Since the establishment of such plantations is financed by the Common Agricultural Policy, revenues from the voluntary carbon market regulated by the CRCF provide an additional source of income.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-025-01322-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037242","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}
Abera Tilahun Abdi, Bamlaku Ayenew Kassa, Hafte Mebrahten Tesfay, Hans Sandén, Boris Rewald
{"title":"Soil carbon to go: Agroforestry practices including coffee sequester the highest amounts of soil C in mountainous Southern Ethiopia","authors":"Abera Tilahun Abdi, Bamlaku Ayenew Kassa, Hafte Mebrahten Tesfay, Hans Sandén, Boris Rewald","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01298-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01298-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Agroforestry (AF) systems are considered more sustainable than conventional agriculture because high production and cover enhance carbon sequestration and water and nutrient retention. However, above- and below-ground carbon stocks in different traditional agroforestry systems and in relation to adjacent land use types remain poorly understood, especially in East Africa. This study evaluates the carbon sequestration potential of three agroforestry systems—coffee, enset, and khat—in the Sidama region of southern Ethiopia compared to cropland and eucalyptus woodlots. Ten plots per land use type were selected, and carbon stocks were assessed by estimating woody biomass using allometric equations, and soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks by soil sampling to 60 cm depth. AF systems store significantly higher SOC than cropland and partially woodlots, with coffee-based AF systems sequestering the most carbon. In AF practices, approximately 79% of total carbon stocks were found in the soil, while woody biomass accounted for the remaining 21%. The study highlights a decreasing trend in total carbon stocks from AF-Coffee to cropland, with similar values in woodlots compared to AF practices. The higher SOC levels in these agroforestry plots are attributed to greater plant species diversity and minimal soil disturbance. Our results indicate that AF systems, particularly those based on coffee and enset, are key to enhancing soil carbon storage and promoting sustainable land use practices across the region. The study provides important insights into carbon mapping and climate change mitigation strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145028205","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}