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Managing insect services and disservices in cocoa agroforestry systems
Ecological role of insects in cocoa agroforestry systems is a key component of biodiversity that generally underlines what insects do in cocoa...
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Shade canopy density variables in cocoa and coffee agroforestry systems
An estimated 3.4 million hectares of cocoa and 9.7 million hectares of coffee are cultivated, globally, under shade trees, i.e. in agroforestry...
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Do farmers’ perceptions and socio-economic factors drive cocoa agroforestry and sustainable soil carbon management practices in West Africa?
We evaluated the farmer’s local knowledge and perceptions of sustainable cocoa agroforestry and sustainable soil carbon management in Ghana and Côte...
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Impact of common shade tree species on microclimate and cocoa growth in agroforestry systems in Ghana
Climate change is a growing threat to agriculture globally, with most substantial impacts expected in tropical smallholder systems such as cocoa...
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The role of shade tree pruning in cocoa agroforestry systems: agronomic and economic benefits
Cocoa-based agroforests are promoted to replace monocultures for the provision of ecosystem services. However, shade tree pruning, an important tool...
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Microclimatic variations in cocoa-based agroforestry systems affect citrus Phytophthora foot rot disease intensity
Pathogen dynamics in agroforestry systems result from several mechanisms and interactions whose independent effects are difficult to delineate. In...
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Modelling the spatial distribution of the classification error of remote sensing data in cocoa agroforestry systems
Cocoa growing is one of the main activities in humid West Africa, which is mainly grown in pure stands. It is the main driver of deforestation and...
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Linking growth models and allometric equations to estimate carbon sequestration potential of cocoa agroforestry systems in West Africa
Establishment of a tree canopy in Cocoa Agroforestry Systems (C-AFS) provides higher carbon stocks and other ecosystem services compared with other...
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ShadeMotion: tree shade patterns in coffee and cocoa agroforestry systems
Shade trees in coffee and cocoa agroforestry systems provide valuable livelihoods and other ecosystem services. Unfortunately, most shade canopies...
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Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.)
Cocoa is a commercial beverage crop being grown in several countries in Africa, South America, and Asia. The crop is raised as an understory...
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Carbon and nutrient cycling in cocoa agroforests under organic and conventional management
In cocoa agroforestry systems, cycling of leaves, pods, and branches are key for organic matter sustenance. We investigated annual total litterfall,...
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Agroforestry in Madagascar: past, present, and future
Agroforestry systems promise a high multifunctionality providing cash and subsistence yields as well as other ecosystem services. Such land systems...
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Tree diversity and composition in Mexican traditional smallholder cocoa agroforestry systems
The cultivation of cocoa is a commodity of great importance worldwide. In Mexico, cocoa is grown in Tabasco and Chiapas states in agroforestry...
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The spatial distribution and height of associated crops influence cocoa tree productivity in complex agroforestry systems
Knowledge is lacking on the effects of associated crops on cocoa productivity in complex cocoa-based agroforestry systems. Through a generalized...
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The Contribution of Agroforestry to Biodiversity and Food Sovereignty in Ghana
Ghana, a West African country bordering Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, Cote d’Ivoire to the west, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic...
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Variability in forest tree species composition and diversity in different aged cocoa agroforests of Ghana
Cocoa agroforestry system is a form of permanent agriculture where cocoa grows in association with different tree species. This study assessed forest...
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Rehabilitation and renovation of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) agroforestry systems. A review
Cocoa farmers must decide on whether to rehabilitate (Rh) or to renovate (Re) a cocoa orchard when its productivity declines due to ageing, disease...
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Herb assemblage dynamics over seven years in different cocoa production systems
Both agronomic practices and spatial position can determine the assemblage of herbaceous species. We assess the dynamics and the contribution of...
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Influence of agroforestry systems on phosphorus export from small tropical watersheds
Describing the hydrological pathways and quantifying the water balance are essential to understand the dynamics of phosphorus in terrestrial and...
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A method to better identify the socio-economic determinants of transformations in agroforestry systems
This article presents a method for identifying the socio-economic determinants of transformations in agroforestry systems (AFS). It is based on the...
