Management and Environmental Contribution of Woody Species Diversity Parkland Agroforestry System in Ethiopia

Kasu Hailu Biru

doi:10.11648/j.ajaf.20210905.13

Abstract

Parkland agroforestry practices have placed greater emphasis on improving the climate, improving fertility, protecting water, and improving biodiversity. The objective of this paper is therefore to review the management and its ecological contribution to the diversity of wood species in agroforestry in Ethiopia in parklands. The practice is known by growing isolated trees on arable land by incorporating annual plants; that preserves biodiversity. Parkland agroforestry, a system practiced by many local populations, encompasses most of the agricultural landscape in Ethiopia and is very important in several aspects such as: for food security, microclimate improvement, economic benefits, environmental protection, household energy, household appliances, cultural values, traditional medicine and animal feed. There are many indigenous multipurpose tree species scattered across farmland in Ethiopia, and some of the most popular include: Millettia ferruginea, Cordia africana, Ficus vasta, Ficus sur, Croton macrostachyus, and Faidherbia albida. Parkland tree management is a process for controlling arboriculture competition in agricultural fields, so the selection and management of the species involved affects the success of the system. Management of the trees is essential to ensure the continued return of mulch or leaf forage and light shade through the use of heading, pruning and pruning measures, which should be done in early summer.

Highlights

Agro-forestry is outlined as a dynamic, environmentallybased resource management system that, by group action trees into cultivable land and pasture, diversifies and sustains production so as to extend the social, economic and environmental edges for land users the least bit levels [31]. key reason for the employment of agroforestry land use systems is that the domestication of soil-improving trees to extend soil productivity through a combination of selected trees and food crops within the same field [27]
A system practiced for several native populations, is extremely vital for food security, microclimate improvement, financial gain generation and environmental protection and is found in several corners of the globe, primarily within the semi-arid and subhumid zones of Africa [14]. [30] reported that agroforestry is Associate in Nursing ancient observe within the Ethiopian agricultural systems, of that piece of land trees form up most of the agricultural landscape, and it's the foremost dominant agroforestry within the semi-arid and sub-humid zones of African nation
Parkland trees, which are very common practices, are vital resources for production, productivity, biodiversity conservation, and other related benefits that depend on the presence of the system

Summary

Introduction

Agro-forestry is outlined as a dynamic, environmentallybased resource management system that, by group action trees into cultivable land and pasture, diversifies and sustains production so as to extend the social, economic and environmental edges for land users the least bit levels [31]. key reason for the employment of agroforestry land use systems is that the domestication of soil-improving trees to extend soil productivity through a combination of selected trees and food crops within the same field [27]. Standard agroforestry practices in piece of land systems facilitate conserve multifariousness through in place conservation of tree species on agricultural land, reducing pressure on remaining forests, and providing appropriate habitats for a spread of plant and animal species on agricultural land [24, 7, 34, 3]. This diversity can create agroforestry additional property and productive and can facilitate preserve native multifariousness by serving to farmers create selections and serving to them with their bread and butter strategy [4]. The objective of the study was to review the management and environmental contribution of the wood species diversity of the agroforestry system in parklands

Concept of Parkland Agroforestry System

Woody Species Diversity of Parkland Agroforestry System in Ethiopia

Environmental Contribution of Parkland Agroforestry System

Management of Woody Species Diversity Parkland Agroforestry System

Conclusion

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