Agroforestry-Based ecosystem services: Reconciling values of humans and nature in sustainable development

M van Noordwijk - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agroforestry as active area of multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research aims to bridge
several artificial divides that have respectable historical roots but hinder progress toward …

Explore before you restore: Incorporating complex systems thinking in ecosystem restoration

SL Maes, MP Perring, R Cohen… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The global movement for ecosystem restoration has gained momentum in response to the
Bonn Challenge (2010) and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (UNDER, 2021 …

Using biochar and deficit irrigation enhanced the growth of commercial agroforestry woody species seedlings in drylands (a case study in Saz, northern Ethiopia)

G Yaebiyo, E Birhane, T Tadesse, S Kiros… - Agroforestry …, 2024 - Springer
Water availability is the main challenge for the growth and development of woody species in
drylands. Application of biochar under deficit irrigation can enhance seedling growth in arid …

Factors affecting adaptation to climate change through agroforestry in Kenya

K Pello, C Okinda, A Liu, T Njagi - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The environmental effects of climate change have significantly decreased agricultural
productivity. Agroforestry technologies have been applied as a solution to promote …

Agroforestry for climate change resilience in degraded landscapes

SR Gupta, JC Dagar, GW Sileshi… - … of Agriculture in Asia and …, 2023 - Springer
Agriculture constitutes the largest economic sector in Asia and Africa; therefore, issues like
land degradation, food security, biodiversity loss and climate change are inextricably linked …

Survival and plasticity in Acacia saligna growth across contrasting management practices and growing niches

N Hagazi, A Brhan, E Birhane, A Gebrekirstos… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Reforestation and afforestation either through natural regeneration, tree planting or both
methods have been globally promoted to motivate ecological restoration of degraded lands …

Understanding farmer options, context and preferences leads to the co-design of locally relevant agroecological practices for soil, water and integrated pest …

AW Kuria, P Bolo, B Adoyo, H Korir, M Sakha… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Agroecology, as a holistic approach to sustainable food systems, is gaining momentum
globally as a key approach to addressing current challenges in agricultural and food …

Onto the farm, into the home: How intrahousehold gender dynamics shape land restoration in Eastern Kenya

M Crossland, AMP Valencia, T Pagella… - Ecological …, 2021 - er.uwpress.org
While attention has been paid largely to forest restoration, meeting global land restoration
pledges will require scalingup restoration of ecosystem services on agricultural land. This …

“Trees are our relatives”: Local perceptions on forestry resources and implications for climate change mitigation

N Chanza, W Musakwa - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The link between nature and society is vital for climate change mitigation and sustainable
natural recourse management. Based on a case study of the indigenous people of Mbire in …

Post-planting management enhanced the survival and growth of Acacia decurrens in the northern Ethiopia drylands

N Hagazi, A Brhan, E Birhane… - Environmental …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The survival and growth performance of tree seedlings in degraded drylands can be
improved by applying moisture and fertility-enhancing management interventions. This study …