Agroforestry has been practiced for decades and is undoubtedly an important source of
income for Indonesian households living near forests. However, there are still many cases of …

Soil water infiltration influences groundwater recharge and potential top soil loss by erosion,
as well as the partitioning of runoff into slow flow and quick flow. The aim of the work …

Agricultural landscapes are increasingly being managed with the aim of enhancing the
provisioning of multiple ecosystem services and sustainability of production systems …

The rate and extent to which biophysical resources are captured and utilized by the
components of an agroforestry system are determined by the nature and intensity of …

Trees can influence both the supply and availability of nutrients in the soil. Trees increase
the supply of nutrients within the rooting zone of crops through (1) input of N by biological N …

The enhancement of infiltration capacity in the presence of vegetation is well documented in
arid ecosystems where it can significantly impact the water balance and vegetation spatial …

Trees have a different impact on soil properties than annual crops, because of their longer
residence time, larger biomass accumulation, and longer–lasting, more extensive root …

Tree/crop systems under agroforestry practice are capable of sequestering carbon (C) in the
standing biomass and soil. Although studies have been conducted to understand soil …

In a world increasingly challenged by the need to integrate and understand highly
specialized knowledge in a multidisciplinary way, this book is innovative and perhaps …

Much of the native forest in the highlands of western Kenya has been converted to
agricultural land in order to feed the growing population, and more land is being cleared. In …