Background The potential benefits of intercrop** are manifold and have been repeatedly
demonstrated. Intercrop** has the potential to create more productive and resilient …

Although research on plant growth promoting bacteria began in the 1950s, basic and
applied research on bacteria improving use of phosphorus (P) continues to be a priority …

Soil degradation is a global concern, decreasing the soil's ability to perform a multitude of
functions. In Europe, one of the leading causes of soil degradation is unsustainable …

Agroforestry is an agricultural diversification practice that purposefully grows trees together
with crops and/or animals. Nitrogen (N) plays a pivotal role in the sustainability and …

Intensively managed open croplands are highly productive but often have deleterious
environmental impacts. Temperate agroforestry potentially improves ecosystem functions …

Agroforestry (AF)-based adaptation to global climate change can consist of (1) reversal of
negative trends in diverse tree cover as generic portfolio risk management strategy;(2) …

Agroforestry has been widely used in develo** countries as a solution to mitigate the
effects of climate variability. However, its significance to the well‐being of farmers in rural …

Modern temperate alley-crop** systems combine rows of trees with rows of crops
(agroforestry), which allows for diverse interspecific interactions such as the complementary …

Agricultural systems face several challenges that threaten their capacity to feed the world
while maintaining a healthy and functional environment. Climate change, together with soil …

Although integrating trees into agricultural systems (ie, agroforestry systems) provides many
valuable ecosystem services, the trees can also interact with plant diseases. We …