Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration associated with Integrated Crop–Livestock–Forestry (ICLF) systems

FFGD Leite, GN Nóbrega… - Environmental …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the Agriculture, Forest, and Other Land Use sector
account for 23% of net global anthropogenic emissions. However, effective conservation …

[HTML][HTML] Latin American cattle ranching sustainability debate: an approach to social-ecological systems and spatial-temporal scales

D Figueroa, L Galicia, M Suárez Lastra - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The significance of Latin America (LA) in the global food supply is large and prominent. The
livestock sector at this time faces social-ecological challenges that will be accentuated in the …

Carbon storage and sequestration rates in Leucaena leucocephala-based silvopasture in Southern Mexico

JC López-Hernández, DR Aryal… - Agroforestry …, 2024 - Springer
Agroforestry practices that include trees on grazing lands could enhance atmospheric CO2
sequestration and storage. However, carbon sequestration rates and storage capacity of …

Effect of a silvopastoral system with Leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions, animal performance, and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers

IC Molina-Botero, DM Villegas, A Montoya… - Agroforestry …, 2024 - Springer
The aim of this research was to evaluate dietary inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia into a
grass monoculture (GM) diet and its influence on enteric methane emissions, animal live …

Pasture and animal production in silvopastoral and open pasture systems managed with crossbred dairy heifers

DSC Paciullo, PB Fernandes, CAB Carvalho… - Livestock Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the pasture traits and performance of crossbreed
dairy heifers in a silvopastoral system (SPS) and open pasture (OP) of Urochloa …

Growth and productivity of Eucalyptus benthamii in integrated crop–livestock systems in southern Brazil

S Kruchelski, JW Trautenmüller, GA Orso… - Agroforestry …, 2023 - Springer
Integrated crop–livestock systems (ICLS) are production models that promote sustainable
intensification and integrate agricultural and forestry production systems, generating a …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating soil quality in silvopastoral systems by the Soil Management Assessment Framework (SMAF) in the Colombian Amazon

JPC Bermeo, KLP Hincapie, MR Cherubin… - Revista Ciência …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Monitoring the influence of livestock systems' on soil quality (SQ) in the Colombian Amazon
region is important to ensure the sustainability of those agroecosystems. Here we used the …

[HTML][HTML] An update on leucaena toxicity: Is inoculation with Synergistes jonesii necessary?

H Shelton, GL Kerven, SA Dalzell - Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes …, 2019 - scielo.org.co
Concern about mimosine toxicity and its management has contributed to the restricted
adoption of leucaena as a forage for ruminants. The toxicity is a function of the antimitotic …

Mature fruits of Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala plants have potential as inexpensive protein and mineral supplements for ruminants

A Edwards, V Mlambo, CM Mnisi, MP Hughes - Agroforestry Systems, 2024 - Springer
Multifunctional leguminous trees like Gliricidia sepium Jacq.(Steud.) and Leucaena
leucocephala Lam.(de Wit) are ideal for sustainable agro-ecological farming systems. They …

Applying the socio-ecological systems framework to assess the sustainability of tropical cattle ranching in Mexico

D Figueroa, L Galicia, VS Ávila Foucat… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
The conceptual framework of socio-ecological systems (SES) has been used to redirect
resource management practices towards more sustainable scenarios. Utilizing surveys …