Advances in temperate agroforestry (eBook)

With growing concern about the environmental impact of agriculture and its consequent contribution to climate change, there is an increasing interest in the implementation of agroecological approaches to achieve a more sustainable agriculture. Agroforestry is one area of research which has gained significant momentum in recent years.

Advances in temperate agroforestry reviews key recent advances in measuring and valuing how agroforestry systems promote biodiversity and deliver ecosystem services such as soil carbon sequestration. The book also considers the development of different silvopastoral and silvoarable practices, including integrating trees and livestock in timber forests, orchard and pasture systems, as well as alley cropping and intercropping. By exploring recent advances in temperate agroforestry, the book showcases how the implementation of particular agroforestry practices can contribute to achieving a more sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change.

Edited by a team of international experts, the book will be a standard reference for university and other researchers in forestry and agricultural science, arboriculturists, government and other agencies promoting agroforestry and sustainable agriculture, as well as farmers interested in adopting agroforestry practices on their farms.

Dr Maria Rosa Mosquera-Losada is Distinguished Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Professor Mosquera-Losada is a former President of the European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF) and an Associate Editor of Agroforestry Systems.

Dr Ladislau Martin is a Senior Scientist Researcher at Embrapa, Brazil. Dr Martin is a co-Chair of the Croplands Research Group of the Global Alliance for Greenhouse Gas Research in Agriculture.

Professor Anastasia Pantera is Vice-President of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management at the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece. Professor Pantera is an Associate Editor of Agroforestry Systems.

Dr Allison Morrill Chatrchyan is a Senior Research Associate at Cornell University, USA. Dr Chatrchyan leads the Climate Smart Farming and Climate Smart Solutions Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.