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Nitrogen recovery by alley-cropped maize and trees from 15N-labeled tree biomass in the subhumid highlands of Kenya
(Springer-Verlag, 2000-05)
The effectiveness of tree-leaf biomass as a source of N to crops in agroforestry systems depends on the rate at which crops can obtain N from the biomass. A study was conducted to determine the fate of 15N labeled, ...
Agroforestry Technologies Adopted by Smallholder Farmers In Southern Province of Rwanda
(East African Nature & Science Organization, 2019)
Agroforestry is an agricultural system that deliberately integrates trees, crops
and animals on the same land and under the same management. Agroforestry
practices have the ability to counter the increasing food insecurity ...
Soil Invertebrate Macrofauna Composition within Agroforestry and Forested Ecosystems and their Role in Litter Decomposition in Embu, Kenya
(CIAT, 2004)
Adequate food to meet the needs of an ever-increasing population is a major challenge for most developing countries, especially in the tropics. Despite this, few new technical packages capable of increasing net returns ...
Trade-Off Between Agroforestry and Ecosystem Services among Smallholder Farmers in Machakos County, Kenya
(East African Nature & Science Organization, 2019)
Agroforestry provides multiple ecosystem services. The understanding of the
relationships between it and the ecosystem services can help to lessen undesired
trade-offs. The aim of this study was to determine the trade-offs ...
Why institutional environments for agroforestry seed systems matter
(Wiley, 2016)
Rethinking the logic of institutional environments aiming to
facilitate agroforestry smallholders in economic development,
this article compares smallholder input supply systems
for crop and tree seeds in sub-Saharan
Africa ...