Agroforestry Systems最新文献

{"title":"Suitability analysis for agroforestry in District Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh, India by using AHP method","authors":"Avinash Kumar Bhatia,&nbsp;Saakshi Chauhan,&nbsp;Kashmir Singh Pant,&nbsp;Maneesh Singh Bhandari,&nbsp;Prem Prakash Sharma,&nbsp;Parveen Kashyap","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01139-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01139-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Agroforestry presents a sustainable and effective approach to address land degradation and climate change while enhancing social and economic well-being. It is crucial to evaluate the current status of agroforestry and identify opportunities for its expansion. This includes mapping of existing agroforestry areas and conducting thorough analyses to pinpoint regions with favorable conditions for future adoption of agroforestry practices. In the present study conducted in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur district, geospatial technology was employed to integrate various ecological, topographical, soil, climatic, and socio-economic criteria. The analysis utilized analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and indicated that 20.78% of the area was highly suitable, 20.51% moderately suitable, 9.76% marginally suitable, 2.80% currently not suitable, and about 46.15% of the area was permanently not suitable. The generated agroforestry suitability map was cross-referenced with high-resolution images from Google Earth by generating a total of 200 random points with an overall accuracy of 83% and a kappa coefficient of 0.79. These findings provide valuable insights for policymakers in allocating funds for agroforestry projects and advancing the goals of GROW report launched by NITI Aayog. Such assessments are therefore essential for guiding targeted interventions and supporting government departments and industries for greening and restoration projects.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143107992","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":"Agroforestry across the United States: Results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture","authors":"Todd Kellerman,&nbsp;Samuel Feibel,&nbsp;Matthew M. Smith,&nbsp;Gary Bentrup,&nbsp;Mark Batcheler,&nbsp;Katherine MacFarland","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01096-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01096-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Agroforestry offers producers climate mitigation and adaptation benefits and the opportunity to diversify income and enhance ecosystem services<i>.</i> Though these benefits are well-researched, few studies document agroforestry implementation through time in the United States using consistent national data sources. To fill this knowledge gap, we investigated changes in the number of farm operations with agroforestry across the United States using data from the 2017 and 2022 United States Census of Agriculture. Through this analysis, we showed that the number of farm operations with agroforestry increased by 6% nationally between 2017 (30,853) and 2022 (32,717). States with the highest percent of total farms reporting at least one type of agroforestry were Vermont (7.8%), Maine (6.0%), and New Hampshire (5.6%), while states with the lowest percent were Arizona (0.3%), Utah (0.4%), and North Dakota (0.4%). States on the eastern half of the country tended to see increases in the number of farm operations with agroforestry between census years, while states on the western half of the country saw the largest decreases. Reasons for these changes are complex and require additional analysis. Additionally, we identified potential factors that may decrease the accuracy of agroforestry census data, along with recommendations on how to improve overall data quality going forward. We outlined how national agroforestry census data can inform decision-making related to farm policies, funding, programs, research, and extension delivery. With an online supplement, we also provided detailed maps of the extent of agroforestry in all 50 states.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-024-01096-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143107994","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":"Correction: Traditional agroforestry on forested land: a comprehensive analysis of its distribution pattern in the 19th century","authors":"Péter Szabó,&nbsp;Écio Souza Diniz,&nbsp;Jakub Houška","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01132-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01132-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-024-01132-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109340","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":"Detecting vertical and lateral root hydraulic redistribution based on soil-moisture alteration on cashew seedlings","authors":"Joko Pitono,&nbsp;Sitti Fatimah Syahid,&nbsp;Melati Melati,&nbsp;Lukita Devy,&nbsp;Devi Rusmin,&nbsp;Setiawan Setiawan,&nbsp;Emi Sugiartini,&nbsp;Muhammad Syakir,&nbsp;Bariot Hafif,&nbsp;Afrizon Afrizon","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01101-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01101-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cashew trees with hydraulic redistribution (HR) capability are able to function as the upper story in agroforestry-based dryland agriculture. Although cashew vertical HR can share water with neighboring crops, its lateral HR needs clarification. Therefore, this study aimed to assess both vertical and lateral HR of cashew by observing changes in soil moisture content in a controlled experiment. The HR was evaluated on cashew seedlings with root filled in 3 connected compartment media positions, namely top, left bottom, and right bottom. The HR treatments included cashew with vertical HR (P₁), where all compartments were wet, except the upper one kept dry. There was also vertical and lateral HR (P₂), where all compartments were dry, except the right bottom, kept wet, and treatment without HR (P_no-HR) with all compartments dry. Treatments were arranged in a complete randomized design with six replications. Water transfer through the capillary media was minimized by separating root to isolate HR effects. The results showed that there was significant vertical HR in P₁ with soil moisture content gap of 7.6% compared to P_no-HR. In P₂, lateral HR was observed with soil moisture content gap of 8.0%. Additionally, cashew in P₁ and P₂ maintained better leaf water potential and transpiration compared to P_no-HR. These results confirmed that cashew could perform vertical and lateral HR, supporting their role as an upper story in dryland agroforestry. Moreover, soil moisture alternation with root separation methods could be feasible for evaluating HR on controlled scale.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142995548","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":"Agroforestry as a livelihood resilience strategy: empirical evidence from the Republic of Congo and Chad","authors":"Nyong Princely Awazi,&nbsp;Claude Rovhin’s Mabiala Ngoma,&nbsp;Lucie Felicite Temgoua,&nbsp;Marie-Louise Tientcheu-Avana,&nbsp;Herman Zanguim,&nbsp;Doube Baro,&nbsp;Martin Ngankam Tchamba","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01137-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01137-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Climate change is a major threat to the livelihoods of communities in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly those in the Republic of Congo and Chad. Agroforestry has been identified as a sustainable option to enhance livelihoods while limiting the threat posed by climate change. It is against this background that this study investigates the livelihood assets and resilience of agroforestry practitioners in the Republic of Congo and Chad. Making use of a mixed methods and comparative analysis approach, findings reveal different livelihood assets categorized into natural, physical, human, social, and financial capitals. Natural assets, particularly trees, are universally recognized across both countries, but water availability differs significantly, with 81% of practitioners in the Republic of Congo having access compared to only 43% in Chad. Physical assets show stark contrasts; while over 70% of practitioners in the Congo reported having access to necessary tools and irrigation systems, only 17% of those in Chad reported similar access. Human assets highlight a reliance on indigenous knowledge in both countries, yet Chad faces lower formal education levels, particularly among livestock-based agroforestry practitioners. Social capital is notably stronger in the Republic of Congo, where 72% of practitioners benefit from robust networks, compared to only 41% in Chad. Financial assets are generally low, but particularly precarious in Chad, where savings range from 8 to 26%, limiting investment capacity. Resilience scores linked to these assets reveal that agroforestry practitioners in the Republic of Congo generally demonstrate higher resilience across all categories. Regression analysis highlights a strong positive relationship between various agroforestry practices (especially food crop-based and cash crop-based systems) and livelihood resilience, with coefficients suggesting a greater impact in Chad. This underscores the urgent need for policies that enhance access to physical, human, and financial resources, particularly in Chad, to foster sustainable agricultural practices and improve food security. These findings emphasize the importance of a holistic approach to strengthen livelihood assets, enhance resilience, and promote the adoption of effective agroforestry practices in both countries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142995547","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":"Biotechnical, economic, and environmental assessment of dairy systems in the Peruvian Amazon utilizing the CLEANED tool","authors":"Victor Irigoin,&nbsp;Dante Pizarro,&nbsp;Eduardo Fuentes,&nbsp;Carlos García,&nbsp;Michel Wattiaux,&nbsp;Valentín Picasso,&nbsp;Jacobo Arango,&nbsp;Gelver Romero,&nbsp;Carlos Gómez-Bravo","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01099-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01099-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Silvopastoral systems have been proposed as a sustainable alternative for climate change mitigation, but quantitative information comparing with other systems is limited. This study aimed to evaluate the biotechnical, economic, and environmental impacts of conventional dairy production systems (CPS) and silvopastoral systems (SPS) in San Martin, Peru, using the CLEANED modeling tool. Notably, CLEANED does not explicitly model tree presence on farms. However, after downloading the tool, it was possible to model and precompute each farm’s characteristics based on input data, considering the exploitation mode outside the tool’s standard scope. This adaptation represents a significant contribution, showcasing how CLEANED can be tailored to evaluate SPS effectively. The analysis focused on methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, water use per kg of product, changes in carbon storage, and economic performance. Silvopastoral systems had 3.63 kg CO₂-eq/kg fat and protein-corrected milk (FPCM) lower emissions for CH₄, 0.28 kg CO₂ eq/kg FPCM lower for N₂O, reduced water consumption (24 m³/kg protein produced) (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.05), and higher carbon storage (3.48 t CO₂-eq/ha/year) (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.05) than CPS. Conventional systems derived 85% of income from milk sales, while SPS generated 70% from milk, with additional income from live animal sales (20%), wood (6%), firewood (3%), and other activities (1%). Silvopastoral systems were more profitable ($493/farm/month) than CPS ($247/farm/month). The study concluded that SPS are more sustainable due to better water use efficiency, higher profitability, and lower GHG emissions, recommending their broader adoption to increase profits and reduce environmental impacts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142995546","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":"Plant diversity and microbial interaction on soil carbon stock in the tropical homegardens: a nature-based solution to climate change","authors":"Athulya Tom,&nbsp;V. Divya Vijayan,&nbsp;T. K. Kunhamu,&nbsp;S. Sandeep,&nbsp;K. Surendra Gopal,&nbsp;V. Jamaludheen,&nbsp;B. R. Vishnu","doi":"10.1007/s10457-025-01135-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-025-01135-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Understanding relationship between plant diversity, microbial activity and carbon sequestration is crucial for mitigating climate change and promoting sustainable land management, particularly in agroforestry systems such as homegardens. This study evaluated five Land Management Type (LMT) which consist of three homegarden classes: Small Homegardens (SHG) (less than 0.2 ha), Medium Homegardens (MHG) (0.2–0.4 ha), and Large Homegardens (LHG) (more than 0.4 ha), forest area (Fo) a natural land use, and a treeless open area (TrO) in the North central laterite Agro-Ecological Unit of Kerala, India for assessing their impact on soil carbon, nutrient cycling, tree diversity, and microbial activity. Plant diversity was found to be highest in the forest (22.85 ± 0.06) and was on par with small homegardens (SHG) (2.71 ± 0.0), which exceeded the diversity observed in medium (MHG) and large homegardens (LHG). Soil organic carbon (SOC) stock up to a depth of 1 m was highest in forest (202.21 Mg C ha⁻¹), which was on par with SHG (157.62 Mg C ha⁻¹), and significantly different from MHG (135.79 Mg C ha⁻¹), followed by LHG (119.60 Mg C ha⁻¹) and TrO (24.29 Mg C ha⁻¹). Microbial activity also followed the same trend for the bacterial and fungal population. A Hierarchical cluster analysis based on euclidean distance grouped the five LMT into four clusters, among that the MHG and LHG falls into single cluster due to its similarities. From the PCA and the inter cluster distances, the SHG exhibited characteristics that closely resemble natural forests, as compared to other three LMT.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142995577","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":"Innovative planting designs for oil palm-based agroforestry","authors":"A. Rival,&nbsp;M. Ancrenaz,&nbsp;P. Guizol,&nbsp;I. Lackman,&nbsp;S. Burhan,&nbsp;C. Zemp,&nbsp;M. F. Sulaiman,&nbsp;M. Djama","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01124-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01124-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Despite its commercial success, intensive oil palm monoculture is facing both social and environmental constraints. Adapting the traditional plantation model towards more resilient and climate-smart farming systems will require deep changes. Agroforestry offers great potential for biodiversity and carbon storage benefits while maintaining high palm oil yields. The TRAILS multidisciplinary research project has installed a 39-ha prototype experiment in Sabah, Malaysia. The project includes different planting designs (interplanted rows, mixed tree plantation and forest islands) aimed at providing information about: i) the ability of oil palm to grow in competition with forest trees, ii) the best combination of tree species and their compatibility with the oil palm constraints for co-cultivation, and iii) the growth and developmental characteristics of a selected number of native forest species of interest. More specifically, we plan to describe changes in biodiversity and ecosystem services together with oil palm performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142976446","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":"Livestock farmer-reported knowledge and attitudes regarding agroforestry planning and management","authors":"Karolini Tenffen De-Sousa,&nbsp;Melanie Wright,&nbsp;Laura M. Cárdenas,&nbsp;Matheus Deniz,&nbsp;João Ricardo Dittrich,&nbsp;Maria José Hötzel,&nbsp;Daniel Enriquez-Hidalgo","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01115-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01115-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study aimed to explore the knowledge and attitudes of livestock farmers from the United Kingdom regarding agroforestry planning and management issues. The farmers (n = 48) answered an online survey with demographic, open, closed and Likert scale questions. Almost half of the participants said they need more information to successfully plan and manage an agroforestry system, and self-reported low knowledge on management practices related to trees. Participants stated they did not expect to receive technical support from governmental agencies to maintain the agroforestry area. However, they would like to improve their knowledge through field days, courses, and Internet sources. Benefits to the environment, animals and farm profitability were considered central to successful agroforestry systems. In conclusion, participants cannot successfully plan and manage agroforestry, but they are willing to improve their knowledge and skills.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-024-01115-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142976447","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":"Towards transdisciplinary identification of suitable woody perennials for resilient agro-silvopastoral systems in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa","authors":"Regina Roessler,&nbsp;Harun Cicek,&nbsp;Laurent Cournac,&nbsp;Moussa Gnissien,&nbsp;Julia Männle,&nbsp;Eric Koomson,&nbsp;Hassna Founoune-Mboup,&nbsp;Kalifa Coulibaly,&nbsp;Abdoul Aziz Diouf,&nbsp;Hadja Oumou Sanon,&nbsp;Georg Cadisch,&nbsp;Sophie Graefe","doi":"10.1007/s10457-024-01113-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10457-024-01113-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Parkland systems in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa are commonly perceived as a resilient agroforestry practice well adapted to the semi-arid climatic conditions of the region. However, there exist several knowledge gaps regarding the interplay between the different components of this agro-silvopastoral land use system. A literature review with subsequent meta-analysis was conducted to analyze the effects of woody perennials on soil, crops and livestock, for which our study found very context-specific responses. A scoring of tree and shrub species indicated a general trend of trade-off between positive impact on crops and livestock <i>vs.</i> impact on soil organic carbon content. The study further confirmed that <i>Faidherbia albida</i> (Del.) Chev. is one of the most promising parkland species, but also revealed that there are no multipurpose single species that should be promoted exclusively. The focus should rather shift to species mixtures that satisfy multiple human and environmental needs. The study also pointed out that information on the nutritional properties of the majority of browse species is particularly limited. Transdisciplinary modelling is suggested as a tool to assess the complex interactions between the different components that shape this agro-silvopastoral system at different scales.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7610,"journal":{"name":"Agroforestry Systems","volume":"99 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10457-024-01113-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142963046","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}