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View article: Beyond yields: a systems approach is essential for reconciling agriculture and biodiversity.
Beyond yields: a systems approach is essential for reconciling agriculture and biodiversity. Open
Source Agritrop Cirad (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/614361/)
View article: Study of pesticide-use pathways during the agroecological transition of DEPHY-Vigne farms
Study of pesticide-use pathways during the agroecological transition of DEPHY-Vigne farms Open
Created in 2010, the DEPHY-Vigne network is formed of winegrowers who are committed to reducing the use of pesticides, and thus aims to demonstrate that such a change is possible using currently available techniques. The DEPHY-Vigne networ…
View article: Shade canopy density variables in cocoa and coffee agroforestry systems
Shade canopy density variables in cocoa and coffee agroforestry systems Open
An estimated 3.41 million hectares of cocoa and 8.08 million hectares of coffee are cultivated under shade trees i.e. in agroforestry systems. Shade canopies are usually characterized in terms of tree density (N, trees ha-1), tree basal ar…
View article: Ecosystem-Based Practices for Smallholders’ Adaptation to Climate Extremes: Evidence of Benefits and Knowledge Gaps in Latin America
Ecosystem-Based Practices for Smallholders’ Adaptation to Climate Extremes: Evidence of Benefits and Knowledge Gaps in Latin America Open
Agricultural practices of smallholder farming systems of Latin America can play an important role in reducing their exposure to the risks associated with climate extremes. To date, however, there is no systematic analysis of scientific evi…
View article: Levers for the agroecological transition of tropical agriculture
Levers for the agroecological transition of tropical agriculture Open
To promote greater sustainability in agriculture, development of agroecology is increasingly being invoked. What are the conditions for establishing agroecological production in tropical regions? Based upon case studies in several tropical…
View article: Logging residues promote rapid restoration of soil health after clear-cutting of rubber plantations at two sites with contrasting soils in Africa
Logging residues promote rapid restoration of soil health after clear-cutting of rubber plantations at two sites with contrasting soils in Africa Open
<p>Soil health is defined as the soil's capacity to deliver ecosystem functions within environmental constraints. On tree plantations, clear-cutting and land preparation between two crop cycles cause severe physical disturbances to t…
View article: From natural regulation processes to technical innovation, what agroecological solutions for the countries of the Global South?
From natural regulation processes to technical innovation, what agroecological solutions for the countries of the Global South? Open
Source Agritrop Cirad (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/593014/)
View article: Trade-offs among ecosystem services and productivity in coffee-based agroforestry systems in Nicaragua
Trade-offs among ecosystem services and productivity in coffee-based agroforestry systems in Nicaragua Open
Many studies have measured biodiversity loss across the coffee intensification gradient; some studies have shown, with contradictory results, the trade-offs between biodiversity loss and coffee production increments. Plot assessments of tr…
View article: Agroecological transition of agriculture in the countries of the Global South: taking stock and perspectives
Agroecological transition of agriculture in the countries of the Global South: taking stock and perspectives Open
Source Agritrop Cirad (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/593027/)
View article: Climate change could threaten cocoa production: Effects of 2015-16 El Niño-related drought on cocoa agroforests in Bahia, Brazil
Climate change could threaten cocoa production: Effects of 2015-16 El Niño-related drought on cocoa agroforests in Bahia, Brazil Open
Climate models predict a possible increase in the frequency of strong climate events such as El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which in parts of the tropics are the cause of exceptional droughts, these threaten global food production. A…
View article: Farmer perception and utilization of leaf functional traits in managing agroecosystems
Farmer perception and utilization of leaf functional traits in managing agroecosystems Open
Using knowledge of leaf functional traits, such as those forming the leaf economics spectrum (LES), to understand plant responses to environmental change is well‐established and now being more widely applied to agroecosystems. Yet, little …
View article: Intraspecific Trait Variation and Coordination: Root and Leaf Economics Spectra in Coffee across Environmental Gradients
Intraspecific Trait Variation and Coordination: Root and Leaf Economics Spectra in Coffee across Environmental Gradients Open
Hypotheses on the existence of a universal "Root Economics Spectrum" (RES) have received arguably the least attention of all trait spectra, despite the key role root trait variation plays in resource acquisition potential. There is growing…
View article: Analyzing ecosystem services to manage territories
Analyzing ecosystem services to manage territories Open
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View article: Exploring farmers responses to policy instruments for better provision of Ecosystem Services: insight from participatory simulation in coffee agro-forestry system Costa Rica and Nicaragua (1019)
Exploring farmers responses to policy instruments for better provision of Ecosystem Services: insight from participatory simulation in coffee agro-forestry system Costa Rica and Nicaragua (1019) Open
Numerous policy instruments have been proposed to promote the provision of ecosystem services (ES) by agro-ecosystems. However, the design of sound incentive schemes is still a challenge, partly because of the difficulty to adapt it to the…
View article: Intraspecific trait variation across multiple scales: the leaf economics spectrum in coffee
Intraspecific trait variation across multiple scales: the leaf economics spectrum in coffee Open
Summary Understanding species differences in plant functional traits has been critical in developing a mechanistic understanding of terrestrial ecological processes. Greater attention is now being placed on understanding the extent, causes…