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Agroforestry Systems in the Changing Climate
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Agroforestry Systems in the Changing Climate

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Farming Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 2588

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Maik Veste

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Institute for Environmental Sciences, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, 03046 Cottbus, Germany
Interests: crop physiology; abiotic stress; plant-soil interactions; drought; irrigation; dryland agriculture; alternative cropping systems; bioenergy crops; agroforestry; dryland agricuture

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on Agroforestry Systems in the Changing Climate intends to discuss agroforestry systems as an alternative land use in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations, focused on urgent measures to combat climate change, impacts and the eradication of hunger through sustainable agriculture.

This Special Issue aims to contribute to the scientific development of agroforestry systems in the context of global climate change, through a systemic and interdisciplinary view, under different environmental and socioeconomic scenarios. Contributions ranging from local studies to global perspectives on adaptation, mitigation and resilience to the impacts of climate change with a focus on food security; protection and enhancement of biodiversity and soil health; the potential for carbon sequestration; payment for ecosystem services; and the long-term sustainability of traditional agroforestry systems of Indigenous peoples and local communities respecting their beliefs and culture.

Dr. Maik Veste
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • carbon sequestration
  • sustainable land use
  • ecosystem service
  • environmental restoration
  • biodiversity
  • soil health

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Soil Organic Carbon and Nutrients Affected by Tree Species and Poultry Litter in a 17-Year Agroforestry Site
by Helen C. S. Amorim, Amanda J. Ashworth, Yuri L. Zinn and Thomas J. Sauer
Agronomy 2022, 12(3), 641; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/agronomy12030641 - 05 Mar 2022
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Tree species and fertilization sources may affect the soil organic carbon (SOC) and fertility in agroforestry (AF) systems in temperate regions, but this remains unexplored. This study assesses the longitudinal trends in the SOC and major nutrients in a 17-year AF site established [...] Read more.
Tree species and fertilization sources may affect the soil organic carbon (SOC) and fertility in agroforestry (AF) systems in temperate regions, but this remains unexplored. This study assesses the longitudinal trends in the SOC and major nutrients in a 17-year AF site established on an Ultisol in Fayetteville, AR. We evaluated how management and fertilization (mineral vs. organic) affect the soil’s physical and chemical properties using the tree species: red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and pecan Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch. Long-term applications of poultry litter increased the soil pH, whereas the Mg and S concentrations decreased compared to the baseline levels (1999). Poultry litter increased the soil P concentration in 53% compared to the baseline levels and reduced the soil C:N ratio. After 17 years, increased Ca, SOC, and N concentrations were observed in the soils under the pecan stands that received poultry litter. Positive correlations occurred between the SOC and N (r = 0.96) as well as the Ca (r = 0.71) and P (r = 0.61) at a soil depth of 0–15 cm. Our findings demonstrated that the changes in SOC and fertility in the AF soils vary according to tree species and fertilization, mostly due to distinctive leaf litter and nutrient inputs. Organic matter accumulation increased the SOC retention and nutrient availability in the temperate AF systems. Full article
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