Agroforestry with N2-fixing trees: Sustainable development's friend or foe?
Legume tree-based farming systems sit at a crucial nexus of agroecological sustainability. Their capacity to support microbial N2 fixation can increase soil nitrogen (N) availability and therefore improve soil fertility, crop yields, and support long-term stewardship of natural resources. However, i...
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| author | Rosenstock, Todd S. Tully, Katherine L. Arias Navarro, Cristina Neufeldt, Henry Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus Verchot, Louis V. |
| author_browse | Arias Navarro, Cristina Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus Neufeldt, Henry Rosenstock, Todd S. Tully, Katherine L. Verchot, Louis V. |
| author_facet | Rosenstock, Todd S. Tully, Katherine L. Arias Navarro, Cristina Neufeldt, Henry Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus Verchot, Louis V. |
| author_sort | Rosenstock, Todd S. |
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| description | Legume tree-based farming systems sit at a crucial nexus of agroecological sustainability. Their capacity to support microbial N2 fixation can increase soil nitrogen (N) availability and therefore improve soil fertility, crop yields, and support long-term stewardship of natural resources. However, increasing N availability oftentimes catalyzes the release of N into the surrounding environment, in particular nitrous oxide (N2O) — a potent greenhouse gas. We summarize current knowledge on the agroecological footprint of legume-based agroforestry and provide a first appraisal of whether the technology represents a pathway toward sustainable development or an environmental hazard. |
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| spelling | CGSpace339162025-01-21T18:12:39Z Agroforestry with N2-fixing trees: Sustainable development's friend or foe? Rosenstock, Todd S. Tully, Katherine L. Arias Navarro, Cristina Neufeldt, Henry Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus Verchot, Louis V. agroforestry sustainability Legume tree-based farming systems sit at a crucial nexus of agroecological sustainability. Their capacity to support microbial N2 fixation can increase soil nitrogen (N) availability and therefore improve soil fertility, crop yields, and support long-term stewardship of natural resources. However, increasing N availability oftentimes catalyzes the release of N into the surrounding environment, in particular nitrous oxide (N2O) — a potent greenhouse gas. We summarize current knowledge on the agroecological footprint of legume-based agroforestry and provide a first appraisal of whether the technology represents a pathway toward sustainable development or an environmental hazard. 2014-02 2013-11-03T14:20:56Z 2013-11-03T14:20:56Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33916 en Open Access Elsevier Rosenstock, T.S., Tully, K.L., Arias-Navarro, C., Neufeldt, H., Butterbach-Bahl, K. and Verchot, L.V. 2014. Agroforestry with N2-fixing trees: Sustainable development's friend or foe? Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 6: 15-21. |
| spellingShingle | agroforestry sustainability Rosenstock, Todd S. Tully, Katherine L. Arias Navarro, Cristina Neufeldt, Henry Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus Verchot, Louis V. Agroforestry with N2-fixing trees: Sustainable development's friend or foe? |
| title | Agroforestry with N2-fixing trees: Sustainable development's friend or foe? |
| title_full | Agroforestry with N2-fixing trees: Sustainable development's friend or foe? |
| title_fullStr | Agroforestry with N2-fixing trees: Sustainable development's friend or foe? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agroforestry with N2-fixing trees: Sustainable development's friend or foe? |
| title_short | Agroforestry with N2-fixing trees: Sustainable development's friend or foe? |
| title_sort | agroforestry with n2 fixing trees sustainable development s friend or foe |
| topic | agroforestry sustainability |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33916 |
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