Abstract

Ruiz-Agudelo, C.A., Hurtado Bustos, S.L., Carrillo Cortés, Y.P., Parrado Moreno, C.A. 2019. What we know and do not know about tropical agroforestry systems and multiple ecosystem services provision. A review. Ecosistemas 28(3):26-35. Doi.: 10.7818/ECOS.1697 The methods search for agriculture sustainability has led to a renewed interest in the ancestral practice of associating trees with the agroecosystem, known as agroforestry, and which is based on the benefit provided by trees to the farming system in which they are integrated, and their potential to provide multiple ecosystem services (ES). Based on a comprehensive literature review, a conceptual model is formulated to understand the relationships between tropical agroforestry systems, shade types, and ES provision (agricultural biomass, carbon capture and organic carbon in the soil, soil fertility and water regulation). We highlight key aspects that must be considered in the design and management of tropical agroecosystems, in addition to research gaps that should be addressed.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.