Increasing the productivity of avocado orchards using high-density plantings: a review

CM Menzel, MD Le Lagadec - Scientia Horticulturae, 2014 - Elsevier
There is strong interest in the use of high-density plantings to increase the productivity of
avocado (Persea americana) orchards. Close plantings have the potential for higher yields …

Variations of soil properties and soil surface loss after fire in rotational shifting cultivation in Northern Thailand

N Arunrat, S Sereenonchai, P Kongsurakan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Since fire is still necessary for rotational shifting cultivation (RSC), the vertical distribution
and slope effect on soil properties and soil surface loss after a fire remain unclear. To …

Carbon stocks and stock changes in agroforestry practices: a review

H Agevi, R Onwonga, S Kuyah, M Tsingalia - 2017 - 41.89.195.24
Trees on farmlands and agricultural lands play a crucial role in small holder farmers'
livelihoods in addition to carbon regulation through carbon sequestration. These trees have …

Leaves litterfall and nutrient inputs from four multipurpose tree/shrub species of homegarden agroforestry systems

G Kassa, T Bekele, S Demissew, T Abebe - Environmental Systems …, 2022 - Springer
Background As compared to natural forest ecosystems, soils under agroecosystems are
more subjected to changes in physical and biochemical attributes. But, tree species that are …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of agroforestry intervention on carbon stock and soil quality in mid-hills of Nepal

M Maharjan, S Ayer, S Timilsina, P Ghimire, S Bhatta… - Soil Security, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditionally, planting trees on agricultural land including livestock is a very common
practice in the mid-hills of Nepal. Trees on farms fulfill the demand for fuel wood/timber …

Perennial monocrop** of khat decreased soil carbon and nitrogen relative to multistrata agroforestry and natural forest in southeastern Ethiopia

M Negash, J Kaseva, H Kahiluoto - Regional Environmental Change, 2022 - Springer
Monocrop** of perennial cash crops providing livelihood for smallholders is replacing
native forest throughout the tropics, but there is no direct empirical evidence on the impact …

Litter decomposition of six tree species on indigenous agroforestry farms in south-eastern Ethiopia in relation to litterfall carbon inputs and modelled soil respiration

M Negash, M Starr - Agroforestry Systems, 2021 - Springer
The indigenous agroforestry systems practised by smallholders in south-eastern Ethiopia
have high biodiversity and productivity. However, little is known about their carbon (C) inputs …

Performance of mango based agri-horticultural models under rainfed situation of Western Himalaya, India

AC Rathore, PL Saroj, H Lal, NK Sharma… - Agroforestry …, 2013 - Springer
A total of 15 years of experimentation period (1995–2010) was divided into two phases. In
the first phase (1995–2005), five mango based agri-horticultural models (AHM) viz. Mango+ …

Carbon storage and economic efficiency of fruit-based systems in semi-arid region: a symbiotic approach for sustainable agriculture and climate resilience

MK Singh, SK Yadav, BS Rajput, P Sharma - Carbon Research, 2024 - Springer
Enhancing our understanding of carbon (C) stock in diverse horticulture and fruit-based
agroforestry systems has potential to provide farmers with supplementary advantages in …

Litterfall production and associated carbon and nitrogen fluxes of seven woody species grown in indigenous agroforestry systems in the south-eastern Rift Valley …

M Negash, M Starr - Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems, 2013 - Springer
We compared the litterfall production and associated carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) fluxes for
seven woody species grown in three agroforestry systems practiced on the slopes of the …