A5054733947- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Plant and soil sciences
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Clay minerals and soil interactions
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2020-2025
World Agroforestry Centre
2012-2024
United Nations Environment Programme
2021
International Medical Research (Germany)
2017
United Nations
2016
WWF-Indonesia
2015
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
2001-2012
Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2007
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
2007
The Research Council of Norway
2003
The magnitude and urgency of the challenges facing agriculture food systems demand profound modifications in different aspects human activity to achieve real transformative change sustainability. Recognizing that inherent complexity achieving sustainability is commonly seen as a deterrent decision-making, Food Agriculture Organization United Nations (FAO) has approved 10 Elements Agroecology an analytical framework support design differentiated paths for transformation, hence facilitating...
The production of sufficient food for an increasing global population while conserving natural capital is a major challenge to humanity. Tree-mediated ecosystem services are recognized as key features more sustainable agroecosystems but the strategic management tree attributes service provision poorly understood. Six agroforestry and cover transition studies, spanning tropical/subtropical forest zones in three continents, were synthesized assess contribution conservation biodiversity...
Recent high-level policy papers call for scaling-up agroforestry to sustainably increase agricultural production and maintain environmental services. Evidence suggests that this will not be achieved by wide scale promotion of a few iconic practices. Instead, three key issues need addressed. First, fine-scale variation in social, economic ecological context how creates local adaptation. Second, the importance developing appropriate service delivery mechanisms, markets, institutional contexts,...
Fourteen strains were isolated from nitrogen-fixing nodules on the roots of plants genus Mimosa growing in Taiwan, Brazil and Venezuela. On basis 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, all previously shown to be closely related each other belong Burkholderia . A polyphasic approach, including DNA–DNA reassociation, whole-cell protein analysis, fatty acid methyl ester analysis extensive biochemical characterization, was used clarify taxonomic position these strains: 14 classified as...
ABSTRACT Twenty Mimosa -nodulating bacterial strains from Brazil and Venezuela, together with eight reference rhizobial two other β-rhizobial strains, were examined by amplified rRNA gene restriction analysis. They fell into 16 patterns formed a single cluster the known β-rhizobia, Burkholderia caribensis , phymatum tuberum . The 16S sequences of 15 20 determined, all shown to belong genus ; four distinct clusters could be discerned, isolated same host species usually clustering very...
The recent interest in multi-functional agricultural landscapes has not been matched with formal assessment of the roles that trees play across spectrum ecosystem services (ESs) provided Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A structured literature review (1995–2014) assessed 350 journal articles about provision one or more ESs by on farms and SSA. This revealed information 15 from studies 23 countries covering arid (1% studies), semi-arid (49%), sub-humid (26%) humid (24%) agro-ecological zones....
Abstract Aim Macroinvertebrates comprise a highly diverse set of taxa with great potential as indicators soil quality. Communities were sampled at 3,694 sites distributed world‐wide. We aimed to analyse the patterns abundance, composition and network characteristics their relationships latitude, mean annual temperature rainfall, land cover, texture agricultural practices. Location Sites are in 41 countries, ranging from 55° S 57° N 0 4,000 m elevation, rainfall 500 >3,000 mm temperatures...
Abstract. Agricultural, fishery, forestry and agro-processing activities produce large quantities of residues, by-products waste materials every year. Inappropriate disposal inefficient use these resources contribute to greenhouse gas emissions non-point pollution, placing significant environmental economic burdens on society. Since many nations do not keep statistics materials, it has been possible accurately quantify the amounts produced, their competing uses potentially available for...
Abstract As core constituents of healthy diets, fruits are often cultivated in temporally stable and structurally complex ecosystems that harbor high levels biodiversity. However, high-intensity orchard management can lessen the human environmental health benefits fruticulture. In present article, we argue increased emphasis on biological control could contribute to preventative fruit pests, weeds, diseases, resulting pesticide phasedown. Carefully calibrated increase provision ecosystem...
Abstract Trees grown for 2 to 3 yr in rotation with crops (tree fallows) are a potential technology increasing soil fertility maize‐based cropping systems sub‐Saharan Africa. The objective of our study was determine the effect contrasting fallow options, compared continuous maize ( Zea mays L.), on light fraction organic matter (SOM), inorganic N (NO and NH 4 ), mineralization. Soil collected after establishment sandy clay loam (Ustic Rhodustalf) Zambia. Total C, N, P were not different...