Agroforestry for ecosystem services and environmental benefits: an overview |
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Authors: | Shibu Jose |
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Institution: | (1) School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, 351 Newins-Ziegler Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA |
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Abstract: | Agroforestry systems are believed to provide a number of ecosystem services; however, until recently evidence in the agroforestry
literature supporting these perceived benefits has been lacking. This special issue brings together a series of papers from
around the globe to address recent findings on the ecosystem services and environmental benefits provided by agroforestry.
As prelude to the special issue, this paper examines four major ecosystem services and environmental benefits of agroforestry:
(1) carbon sequestration, (2) biodiversity conservation, (3) soil enrichment and (4) air and water quality. Past and present
evidence clearly indicates that agroforestry, as part of a multifunctional working landscape, can be a viable land-use option
that, in addition to alleviating poverty, offers a number of ecosystem services and environmental benefits. This realization
should help promote agroforestry and its role as an integral part of a multifunctional working landscape the world over. |
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Keywords: | Biodiversity conservation Carbon sequestration Clean air Clean water Multifunctional working landscape Soil enrichment |
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