A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements

GT Freschet, L Pagès, CM Iversen, LH Comas… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …

Priority science can accelerate agroforestry as a natural climate solution

DE Terasaki Hart, S Yeo, M Almaraz, D Beillouin… - Nature Climate …, 2023 - nature.com
The expansion of agroforestry could provide substantial climate change mitigation (up to
0.31 Pg C yr− 1), comparable to other prominent natural climate solutions such as …

Sub-continental-scale carbon stocks of individual trees in African drylands

C Tucker, M Brandt, P Hiernaux, A Kariryaa… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The distribution of dryland trees and their density, cover, size, mass and carbon content are
not well known at sub-continental to continental scales,,,,,,,,,,,,–. This information is important …

Nation-wide map** of tree-level aboveground carbon stocks in Rwanda

M Mugabowindekwe, M Brandt, J Chave… - Nature Climate …, 2023 - nature.com
Trees sustain livelihoods and mitigate climate change but a predominance of trees outside
forests and limited resources make it difficult for many tropical countries to conduct …

[HTML][HTML] Agroforestry's contribution to livelihoods and carbon sequestration in East Africa: A systematic review

CW Muthuri, S Kuyah, M Njenga, A Kuria, I Öborn… - Trees, Forests and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agroforestry is a powerful practice for sustainable and regenerative intensification because it
promotes multifunctional landscapes that deliver ecological functions that contribute to …

A critical review of forest biomass estimation models, common mistakes and corrective measures

GW Sileshi - Forest Ecology and Management, 2014 - Elsevier
The choice of biomass estimation models (BEMs) is one of the most important sources of
uncertainty in quantifying forest biomass and carbon fluxes. This review was motivated by …

Tree diversity and carbon stocks in agroforestry systems in northern Ethiopia

A Manaye, B Tesfamariam, M Tesfaye, A Worku… - Carbon Balance and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Agroforestry (AF) is an ancient tradition in Ethiopian dryland farming system.
Several studies have examined system design, soil fertility management and system …

Reducing subsistence farmers' vulnerability to climate change: evaluating the potential contributions of agroforestry in western Kenya

T Thorlakson, H Neufeldt - Agriculture & Food Security, 2012 - Springer
Subsistence farmers are among the people most vulnerable to current climate variability.
Climate models predict that climate change will lead to warmer temperatures, increasing …

Contribution of agroforestry to climate change mitigation and livelihoods in Western Kenya

S Reppin, S Kuyah, A de Neergaard, M Oelofse… - Agroforestry …, 2020 - Springer
We test the hypothesis that agroforestry improves livelihoods and mitigates climate change
in smallholder farming systems simultaneously. Data were collected using household …

Allometric models for prediction of above-and belowground biomass of trees in the miombo woodlands of Tanzania

WA Mugasha, T Eid, OM Bollandsås… - Forest Ecology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Miombo woodland is a significant forest type occupying about 9% of the African land area
and forms a dominant vegetation type in many southeastern African countries including …