Over-yielding in temperate silvopastures: a meta-analysis

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dc.contributor.authorPent, Gabriel J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-02T01:06:23Z
dc.date.available2023-02-02T01:06:23Z
dc.date.issued2020-10
dc.description© The Author(s) This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . The Version of Scholarly Record of this Article is published in Agroforestry Systems, 2020, available online at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-020-00494-6
dc.description.abstractOver-yielding in an intercropping system occurs when the productivity of the intercrop exceeds the overall productivity of the systems managed in segregation. The objective of this systematic review was to calculate the over-yielding of silvopastures compared to open pastures and forests, timber plantations, or orchards managed separately. A literature search was completed for comparisons of the productivity of these practices in temperate regions. Data collected from these studies included mean yields of timber or non-timber forest products, forages, and livestock, as well as the characteristics of the study site. Silvopasture practices improve the productivity of land typically managed separately for pasture or trees by 42–55%, depending on whether the productivity of the pastures is measured by livestock or forage output, respectively. In most cases, over-yielding occurred despite a reduction in individual forage, livestock, or tree productivity in the silvopastures. Calculating confidence intervals around these means was not feasible because standard errors were largely not reported or available. Some assumptions were made about the actual productivity of timber or non-timber forest products. This work illustrates the significant level of over-yielding that may be achieved by integrating trees, forages, and livestock into a single production system.
dc.identifier.citationPent, G.J. (2020). Over-yielding in temperate silvopastures: a meta-analysis. Agroforestry Systems, 94, 1741–1758. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-020-00494-6
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-020-00494-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14096/240
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.titleOver-yielding in temperate silvopastures: a meta-analysis
dc.typeArticle

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