Authors: James Reed, Josh van Vianen, Samson Foli, Jessica Clendenning, Kevin Yang, Margaret MacDonald, Gillian Petrokofsky, Christine Padoch, Terry Sunderland 2017 Abstract Despite expanding interest in ecosystem service research over the past three decades, in-depth understanding of the contribution of forests and trees to food production and livelihoods remains limited. This review synthesizes the current evidence base examining the contribution…
Authors: Joseph Bettles, David S. Battisti, Susan C. Cook-Patton, Timm Kroeger, June T. Spector, Nicholas H. Wolff, Yuta J.Masuda 2021 Abstract Agroforestry, or the intentional integration of trees on crop or pastureland, is a sustainable land use system that provides ecosystem services including climate change mitigation and private benefits for smallholders. While existing reviews of agroforestry adoption focus on government…
Authors: Damien Beillouin, Tamara Ben-Ari, Eric Malézieux, Verena Seufert, David Makowski 2021 Abstract Ecological theory suggests that biodiversity has a positive and stabilizing effect on the delivery of ecosystem services. Yet, the impacts of increasing the diversity of cultivated crop species or varieties in agroecosystems are still under scrutiny. The available empirical evidence is scattered in scope, agronomic and geographic…
Authors: Robert J. Zomer, Henry Neufeldt, Jianchu Xu, Antje Ahrends, Deborah Bossio, Antonio Trabucco, Meine van Noordwijk, Mingcheng Wang 2016 Abstract Agroforestry systems and tree cover on agricultural land make an important contribution to climate change mitigation, but are not systematically accounted for in either global carbon budgets or national carbon accounting. This paper assesses the role of trees on…
Authors: Sonja Kay, Carlo Rega, Gerardo Moreno, Michael den Herder, João H.N. Palma, Robert Borekg, Josep Crous-Durane, Dirk Freeseh, Michail Giannitsopoulosi, Anil Gravesi, Mareike Jäger, Norbert Lamersdorf, Daniyar Memedemin, Rosa Mosquera-Losada, Anastasia Pantera, Maria Luisa Paracchini, Pierluigi Paris, José V. Roces-Díaz, Victor Rolo, Adolfo Rosati, Mignon Sandor, Jo Smith, Erich Szerencsits, Anna Varga, Valérie Viaud, Rafal Wawer, Paul J. Burgess,…
Authors: Chris Reij and Dennis Garrity 2016 Abstract We present examples of large-scale farmer-managed natural regeneration of woody species in Africa to create new agroforestry systems. We also analyze two cases in Ethiopia of large-scale natural regeneration. The available evidence shows that the average costs per hectare of promoting on-farm natural regeneration are low as soon as farmers are familiar…
Authors: Miguel A. Altieri and Clara I. Nicholls 2020 Abstract The COVID-19 crisis has created a moment where existing calls for agroecology acquire new relevance. Agroecology provides a path to reconstruct a post-COVID-19 agriculture, one that is able to avoid widespread disruptions of food supplies in the future by territorializing food production and consumption. There are five main areas in…
Authors: Ossi I. Ollinaho and Markus Kröger 2021 Abstract This article canvasses the current definitions and framings of “agroforestry” in different academic literature and policies. Three key framings of “agroforestry” are identified in the scholarship and explored for their differences. The findings suggest that the distinct schools of research on “agroforestry” focus on distinct points of departure, and these baseline…
Authors: Mario Torralbaa, Nora Fagerholma, Paul J. Burgessc, Gerardo Morenod, Tobias Plieningera 2016 Abstract Agroforestry has been proposed as a sustainable agricultural system over conventional agriculture and forestry, conserving biodiversity and enhancing ecosystem service provision while not compromising productivity. However, the available evidence for the societal benefits of agroforestry is fragmented and does often not integrate diverse ecosystem services into…
Authors: Vincent Ricciardi, Zia Mehrabi, Hannah Wittman, Dana James, Navin Ramankutty 2021 Abstract Small farms constitute most of the world’s farms and are a central focus of sustainable agricultural development. However, the relationship between farm size and production, profitability, biodiversity and greenhouse gas emissions remains contested. Here, we synthesize current knowledge through an evidence review and meta-analysis and show that…
Authors: Andrea De Stefano, Michael G. Jacobson 2017 Abstract Agroforestry systems may play an important role in mitigating climate change, having the ability to sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in plant parts and soil. A meta-analysis was carried out to investigate changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at 0–15, 0–30, 0–60, 0–100, and 0 C 100 cm, after land…