The Ecophysiological Role of Trees in Dryland Agroecosystems: Implications for Natural Resource Conservation and Sustainable Food Production in Sub-Saharan Africa

Agroforestry involves maintaining trees alongside crops and is widely recognised to provide multiple benefits, including improving food security, production efficiency, and soil quality and mitigating climate change. However, in Sub-Saharan Africa, a predominantly dry landscape, various pressures ar...

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Published in:	Diversity (Basel) Vol. 17; no. 9; p. 662
Main Authors:	Priyadarshini, K. V. R., Prins, Herbert H. T., de Bie, Steven
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2025
Subjects:	Agricultural ecology Agricultural ecosystems Agricultural land Agricultural production Agroecology Agroforestry Arid zones Carbon sequestration Climate change Climate change mitigation Climatic changes Conservation of natural resources Crop yield Crop yields dryland agroecosystems Ecophysiology Ecosystem services Ecosystems Farms Food production Food security Food supply Germany Grasses Influence Intensive farming Kenya Land degradation Natural resources Netherlands nutrient redistribution Nutrients Plant resources Protection and preservation Rain Resource conservation Soil erosion Soil quality South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Surface water Sustainable agriculture Sustainable food systems Sustainable production tree ecophysiology Trees United Kingdom water redistribution Water shortages South Africa United Kingdom Netherlands Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa Germany
ISSN:	1424-2818, 1424-2818
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