2024
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14652
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Shade tree trait diversity and functions in agroforestry systems: A review of which traits matter

M. E. Isaac,
S. Gagliardi,
J. C. Ordoñez
et al.

Abstract: Shade trees in agroforestry systems confer ecosystem services, such as enhanced soil fertility from diverse litter inputs, microclimate regulation via shade, and disease mitigation through trophic and abiotic interactions. With this thriving role of agroforestry in sustainable agriculture, particularly for tree crops, systematic and reliable methods to select shade trees for specific agroecosystem outcomes are crucial. Plant functional traits offer a framework to describe, select and manage shade trees. Over … Show more

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