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{"title":"Fruit species composition and diversity patterns in eight age classes of cocoa agroforests, Ghana","authors":"Samuel Boadi,&nbsp;Collins Ayine Nsor,&nbsp;Shadrack Amoah Arthur,&nbsp;Akwasi Gyebi","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01167-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01167-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Fruits species incorporation in cocoa farms is characteristic of tropical cocoa agroforestry systems. This study assessed fruit species composition and diversity in eight age classes (C) of cocoa agroforests (CAFs). Fruit species were inventoried on 72 (100 × 100 m) plots among eight CAF age classes—C1 (1–5 years), C2 (6–10), C3 (11–15), C4 (16–20), C5 (21–25), C6 (26–30), C7 (31–35), C8 (36–40 years)—within three communities. Fruit species abundance, richness and diversity were estimated using Broken Stick model, Chao-1 model and Hill numbers respectively. A total of 445 individuals, 11 species and 8 families were recorded over a 72 ha area. Species abundances differed significantly ((F = 9.84, df = 26.5, <i>p</i> = 5.273E-06; Welch’s F test) among the age classes. Majority of species (78.4%) were introduced as new plants into the CAFs and were dominantly <i>P. americana</i> (n = 117), <i>Citrus spp.</i> (n = 82), <i>C. nucifera</i> (n = 74) and <i>Musa spp.</i> (n = 71) while <i>A. occidentale</i> (n = 2) was the least. Diversity was highest for C2 and least for C1. Chao-1 estimate showed that C5 was richest in fruit species, while C8 was the poorest. The presence of rare indigenous species (<i>Synsepalum dulcificum</i> and <i>Chrysophyllum albidum)</i> shows that fruit species management in CAFs alter vegetation composition but still contribute to biodiversity conservation goals in agricultural landscapes. Further research that relates fruit species diversity or abundances to cocoa productivity, soil properties and carbon sequestration is recommended.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-025-01167-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706924","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":"Phyllostomid frugivorous bats benefit from vegetation complexity in abandoned shade coffee plantations","authors":"Ángel Neftalí Osorio-Rodríguez,&nbsp;Romeo A. Saldaña-Vázquez,&nbsp;Víctor Rosas-Guerrero,&nbsp;R. Carlos Almazán-Núñez","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01164-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01164-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Shade coffee plantations maintain a high diversity of frugivorous bat species with varied functional traits. However, there is limited evidence on how this diversity and functional traits are influenced by variations in vegetation structure. We evaluated the effect of vegetation complexity on the richness, diversity, abundance, and functional traits of frugivorous bat communities (and two functional groups: understory and canopy bat foragers) across three land use types—abandoned shade coffee plantations, active shade coffee plantations, and cattle pastures—in southern Mexico. In four sites for each-land use type, we conducted vegetation and understory- and canopy-foraging frugivorous bats surveys. We captured 680 frugivorous bats belonging to 12 species of the Phyllostomidae family; 76% were understory foragers, and 24% were canopy foragers. Abandoned and active coffee plantations exhibited the highest vegetation complexity and showed higher frugivorous bat richness, diversity, and abundance compared to cattle pastures. We also found differences in the composition and abundance of understory and canopy frugivorous bats between the two coffee plantation types, likely driven by differences in plant composition and vegetation structure. Functional traits of frugivorous bats, such as wing loading and body mass, were generally greater as vegetation complexity decreased, the opposite was found for aspect ratio in canopy frugivores, which were lower in cattle pastures compared to both coffee plantations. This study highlights the importance of current and abandoned shade coffee plantations in frugivorous bat conservation due to their capacity to sustain high species richness and bat communities with varying functional traits.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143668031","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":"Pomegranate based agroforestry systems for sustainable agriculture, achieving food security and mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration in Northwest Himalayas","authors":"Shiwangee,&nbsp;Navjot Singh Kaler,&nbsp;Muskan Sharma,&nbsp;Somdutt Sharma,&nbsp;Ajit Sharma","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01169-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01169-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Agroforestry is a climate-smart integrated land use management system that addresses food security concerns, sustains livelihood by generating subsistence income and addresses environmental challenges while serving as a carbon sink. In this context, the present study was conducted on an 8-year-old pomegranate plantation in a farmer’s field in the Himachal Pradesh region of India. The aim was to assess the effects of pomegranate trees on the growth and yield parameters of soybean (<i>Glycine max</i>) and mash (<i>Vigna mungo</i>) at two distances from the tree base: D₁ (0–1 m) and D₂ (1–2 m) and acknowledge the biomass and carbon sequestration potential of the Pomegranate based agroforestry system. In the results, out of these seven treatments: T₁: Pomegranate + Mash + D₁, T₂: Pomegranate + Mash + D₂, T₃: Pomegranate + Soybean + D₁, T₄: Pomegranate + Soybean + D₂, T₅: Sole Pomegranate, T₆: Sole Mash, T₇: Sole Soybean, the highest growth and yield of mash and soybean were recorded under the Pomegranate based agroforestry system at D₂ distance, closely followed by monocropping, whereas least when crops were intercropped with Pomegranate at D₁ distance. The treatment T₄ showed the highest grain yield and harvest index (1.86 t/ha and 33.94%), while the lowest values were found in T₁ (1.06 t/ha and 16.45%). Among all treatments, the maximum total biomass and carbon stock were found in T₂ (27.18 and 50.31 t/ha) while the lowest was in T₇ (4.31 and 26.75 t/ha), respectively. Overall, T₂ proved to be the best for biomass production and carbon sequestration potential, while T₄ was the most effective for yield compared to sole cropping systems. Hence, fruit-based agroforestry systems can be preferred by farmers over sole cropping systems for satisfying rural needs while mitigating climate change. Further, the findings of this research are significant for selecting various crop combinations in fruit-based land-use systems and for estimating the biomass and carbon sequestration potential of such systems, contributing to our understanding of carbon studies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143676449","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":"Assessment of establishment techniques and performance of sandalwood (Santalum album L.) in commercial plantations in semi-arid tropics of India","authors":"Doddabasawa,&nbsp;B. M. Chittapur","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01172-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01172-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sandalwood (<i>Santalum album</i> L.) is highly prized tree spreading across agrarian landscape for its commercial value particularly the sweet fragrant aromatic oil. The tree occurs in varied climate and soil, however, successful establishment of commercial sandalwood plantation is rather difficult mainly due to its non-specific root parasitization, and lack of research information on the performance of field grown sandalwood, mainly planting geometry, and the host species-sandalwood density/row ratio. Therefore, the present investigation on the assessment of production techniques and sandalwood performance under irrigated condition was carried out in the existing farm plantations in Yadagir and Kalaburagi districts of Karnataka in peninsular India having semi-arid climate. Growth and development of sandalwood was superior with multi-species (three) host combination [custard apple (<i>Annona squamosa</i>) + curry leaf (<i>Murraya koenigii</i>) + casuarina (<i>Casuarina equisetifolia</i>)] followed by two-host combination [mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i>) + custard apple],besides mahogany (<i>Swietenia macrophylla</i>) and mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i>) as single hosts in that order, while performance was not adequate with jamun (<i>Syzygium cumini</i>) and red sander (<i>Pterocarpus santalinus</i>) while was moderate with guava (<i>Psidium guajava</i>) and sapota (<i>Manilkara zapota</i>). Among the planting geometries, superior growth of sandalwood occurred with 6.0 × 6.0 m geometry for host species and sandalwood both in separate alternative rows followed by 4.0 × 4.0 m and 6.0 × 2.0 m geometries, while the growth was poor with 6.0 × 6.0 m (hosts species (H) to H); 6.0 × 3.0 m (sandalwood (S) to S) followed by 3.0 × 3.0 m and 2.5 × 2.5 m planting geometries for both host species and sandalwood. Similarly, superior performance of sandalwood occurred with H:S ratio of 1:1 as against 1:2, and when sandalwood was planted at 3.0 m away from the host plant followed by 2.0 m. Thus, for commercial plantation it is advised to include multiple hosts species (two or more) with a spacing of 6.0 × 6.0 m for both H to H and S to S, keeping sandalwood tree at 3.0 m distance from the host with an overall population 554 trees ha⁻¹ comprising 277 plants each of host species and sandalwood in the semi-arid region of peninsular India. Further, square planting with alternative rows of sandalwood followed by hosts or zig-zag planting with sandalwood in between hosts in separate alternate lines could be adopted advantageously, and whenever two or more host species mix is used one of the hosts must be of long rotation for instance mango with other commercial crops of short rotation as found in the present study.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143676475","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":"Spatio-temporal patterns and potential trade-offs in the promotion of aphid and seed predation in agroforestry systems","authors":"Viktoria Sagolla,&nbsp;Lukas Beule,&nbsp;Andreas Schuldt","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01174-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01174-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Agricultural intensification and simplification compromise biodiversity and can destabilize populations of important ecosystem service providers. By promoting invertebrate and vertebrate predators that deliver important ecosystem services such as pest and weed control, agroforestry systems may reconcile ecological benefits and agriculture productivity, making them a promising land-use system for the transition towards sustainable agriculture. However, the spatio-temporal regulation of ecosystem services and potential disservices provided by predators in agroforestry systems remains poorly studied. We compared aphid, weed seed, and crop seed predation in the crop rows between temperate alley cropping systems and open croplands without trees. In addition, we analyzed the extent to which effects of tree rows extended into the crop rows at two different time periods in spring. Aphid predation was higher at sampling locations close to the tree rows. Seed predation was spatially more variable but showed, similar to aphid predation, particularly low rates in open croplands. The distance-dependence of aphid and crop seed predation changed in magnitude across sampling periods, while weed seed predation was more temporally constant. Moreover, crop seeds were consumed nearly twice as much as weed seeds, indicating varying food preferences among invertebrate and vertebrate seed predators and a potential trade-off between ecosystem services and disservices. Our results suggest that alley cropping agroforestry benefits pest and weed control. However, differences in spatio-temporal patterns of aphid and seed predation indicate varying dependencies of different predator groups on the tree rows, while high crop seed predation suggests a concurrent promotion of a disservice. Our study emphasizes that understanding the spatial and temporal patterns of predation-related ecosystem services and disservices is needed to develop management practices promoting natural pest control and reducing the amount of plant protection products used in agriculture. Therefore, knowing how and when to support beneficial organisms and at the same time control pests is key for the development of sustainable agricultural systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-025-01174-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143668034","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":"Social innovation and social-ecological development in the Cerrado: the case of agroforestry systems in the Federal District, Brazil","authors":"Natália de Girão Rodrigues Mello,&nbsp;Hubert Gulinck,&nbsp;Pieter Van den Broeck,&nbsp;Constanza Parra","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01152-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01152-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Global demands for food and feed result in deforestation and consequent social-ecological disturbances across (especially) the Global South. In the Brazilian Cerrado, only 19.8% of natural vegetation remains undisturbed, owing to agribusiness operations. Concerns around the need for more sustainable land-uses hence stir debates in scientific and policy-making arenas. Among these debates, the potentials of agroforestry systems (AFS) have been brought to the fore. AFS have proven to promote more sustainable human–environment interactions, enhance rural livelihoods and partially offset the negative impacts from the loss of natural vegetation in the Cerrado. Uncovering the elements that influence AFS’ functioning and outcomes is key for understanding these strategic roles. The aim of this paper is to analyze the mechanisms enabling and hindering the role of AFS as a sustainable development strategy in the Cerrado. More specifically, we analyze the social-ecological interrelationships that shape socially innovative agroforestry practices in the Hydrological Basin of Ribeirão Pipiripau, Federal District. Our results show the key role of socially innovative agroforestry in counteracting social-ecological disturbances that characterize the Cerrado. Importantly, our case study contradicts theses positing that increased poverty results in the increased degradation of natural resources. Nonetheless, our results also highlight the complex socio-political structures threatening—and hindering the up-scaling of—the sustainability of the AFS under study. We stress the need for global-to-local policies and practices aiming at enhancing relationships between food and different layers of society.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143668354","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":"Biomass carbon stock and sequestration potential of tree-based agroecosystem in Tripura, Northeast India","authors":"Dipankar Deb,&nbsp;Sourabh Deb","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01168-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01168-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The people of Northeast India have traditionally practice tree-based agroecosystems since time immemorial. These systems may be considered as good atmospheric carbon sequesters because of their forest-like appearance and structure. This study aimed to investigate the varieties of tree-based agroecosystems prevalent in Tripura and their carbon sequestration potential. A total of 254 quadrats covering approximately 25 ha and 90 field plots were studied during the research period. In this study, Ten (10) different tree-based agroecosystems were identified. A few tree-based agroecosystems are restricted to specific areas, whereas pineapple and citrus-based systems and home gardens are the most common agroecosystems recorded throughout the study area. The carbon content of the dominant tree species was evaluated based on ash content. The mean ash content of studied tree species was found to range from 0.40 to 46.36%. The maximum carbon content was recorded in <i>Schima wallichii</i> (49.80 ± 1.23%). The vegetation carbon stocks in tree-based agroecosystems ranged from 7.03 Mgha⁻¹ to 147.41 Mgha⁻¹. The vegetation biomass stock and carbon sequestration potential were found to be the maximum in the Homegarden agroecosystem i.e., 298.93 ± 15.57 Mgha⁻¹ and 2.37 ± 0.12 Mg C ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ respectively. The proportion of vegetation carbon sequestration value ranged from 0.27 to 2.56%, whereas the soil carbon sequestration exhibited a range from 97.44 to 99.73%. Total carbon stocks in tree-based agroecosystems are in the order Homegarden (HG) &gt; Pineapple Plantation (PIP) &gt; Areca Plantation (ARP) &gt; Tea Garden (TEG) &gt; Coffee Plantation (COP) &gt; Oil Palm Plantation (OIP) &gt; Citrus Plantation (CIP) &gt; Banana Plantation (BAP) &gt; Riparian (RIP) &gt; Jhum Cultivation (JHC). A well-known improved type of tree-based agroecosystem is the tea garden agroecosystem. However, this study also suggests that a riparian agroecosystem may be a new option for sustainable agricultural production. It can be concluded from this study that Homegarden, Pineapple, and Citrus-based agroecosystems may be considered good practices in terms of biomass and carbon stock management. These traditional tree-based agroecosystems can be replicated in other parts of the region for further carbon management as an initiative for climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143668353","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":"CARAT: an innovative tool for quantifying carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems","authors":"Thomas Vanneste,&nbsp;Liselot De Praetere,&nbsp;Paul Pardon,&nbsp;Tom Coussement,&nbsp;Eveline Baens,&nbsp;Annemie Elsen,&nbsp;Sarah Carton,&nbsp;Bert Reubens,&nbsp;Kris Verheyen","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01162-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01162-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Agroforestry is widely recognized as a sustainable land-use practice that integrates agricultural production with numerous environmental benefits. Notably, the potential of agroforestry systems to sequester significant amounts of carbon (C) in both above- and belowground pools has put them forward as a promising climate change mitigation strategy. Previous research has estimated C stocks in agroforestry systems, but considerable variation was found depending on site-specific biological, edaphic, climatic and management factors. The CARbon Agroforestry Tool (CARAT) was developed to simulate and visualise the spatiotemporal variation in above- and belowground C stocks of agroforestry systems in temperate Europe with customized tree species selection, field design, land use and edaphic conditions. It allows users to quantify the long-term C sequestration in the tree biomass and in the soil, which could be relevant for a wide range of applications, including optimizing system design or assessment of the potential carbon credits a farmer could receive through agroforestry implementation. We believe that this tool represents an important leap forward in assessing and optimizing the C sequestration potential of specific agroforestry systems, and will allow upfront financial compensation in the context of rapidly emerging carbon farming practices. The tool will be readily available to practitioners, advisors, researchers and policy actors, and currently pioneering with respect to its user-friendliness and versatility.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143655296","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":"Production and hematological parameters of heifers ½ Angus ½ Nellore raised in integrated livestock forestry system","authors":"Juliene da Cruz Gonçalves,&nbsp;Cristiana Andrighetto,&nbsp;Gustavo Pavan Mateus,&nbsp;Carolina Barone Simiele,&nbsp;Bianca Midori Souza Sekiya,&nbsp;Eunice Oba,&nbsp;Beatriz Poletto Neris Dias,&nbsp;Ben Hur Aparecido da Silva,&nbsp;Edgar Ramos Martinez,&nbsp;Julia Paschoareli Ferro Duarte,&nbsp;Renan Fabrício Gonela,&nbsp;Juliana Moura Oliveira","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01153-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01153-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of integrated livestock forestry system (ILF) in the performance, thermal comfort, hematological and hormonal parameters of ½ Angus ½ Nellore heifers, in summer. Thirty-two heifers were distributed in randomized block design with two treatments and four replications. The treatments were: CPS: Conventional pasture system without trees; ILF: integrated livestock forestry system with eucalyptus planted in triple lines (386 eucalyptus ha⁻¹). Forage dry mass (FDM), bromatological and morphological analysis of Marandu palisadegrass, animal performance, ambient temperature (TA), relative humidity (RH), and humidity index (THI), respiratory rate (RR), blood count and hormonal parameters were evaluated. FDM, stem, senescent material and dry matter were lower in the ILF. The crude protein was high in ILF. There was no significant difference for final weight and average daily gain between treatments. The stocking rate and weight gain per area were higher in CPS. The TA, RH, THI and RR were better in the ILF. The leukocytes and albumin were higher in the ILF. There was no significant difference between the treatments for T3, T4 and cortisol. The ILF reduces FDM depending on shading and promotes relevant changes in the morphological and bromatological composition, but it is not able to change the performance of heifers. The arboreal component improves the thermal comfort indexes, which is reflected in the RR and in the greater number of leukocytes and albumin, showing that ILF is important for the heifers welfare.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143655320","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":"Seasonal use of different tree strip variants within a modern silvoarable agroforestry system by large and medium-sized mammals","authors":"Felix Zitzmann","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01159-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01159-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Silvoarable agroforestry systems (AFS) with short rotation coppice strips (CS) combine fast-growing trees with croplands, offering potential biodiversity benefits in agricultural landscapes. However, their actual impact on biodiversity remains underexplored. This study investigated the use of CS within a modern silvoarable AFS in northern Germany by large and medium-sized mammals in different seasons (winter, summer) and various tree strip variants (Conventional, Aspen, Ecological). A total of ten species were detected during camera trapping surveys, including farmland (European hare) and forest species (e.g. pine marten, wildcat) along with generalists (e.g. beech marten, raccoon). The European hare showed the highest activity (detected on nearly 90% of days in winter and on all days in summer), followed by roe deer (almost 40% of days in winter and 80% in summer) and red fox (about 60% resp. 40% of days in winter/summer), while most other species were detected sporadically or only in one season. Mammal activity was higher in summer than in winter, with minor differences between the tree strip variants in both seasons. The results indicate that CS in modern AFS are used by a wide range of mammal species and could especially benefit the threatened European hare, while potentially supporting forest species like the strictly protected wildcat with regard to woodland connectivity. However, this study does not provide information on the habitat function and quality of CS compared to other habitats like hedgerows. Therefore, and due to the spatial and temporal limitations of the study, there is a great need for further research on the use of CS by mammals.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-025-01159-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143638080","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}