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The Potential of Tree and Shrub Legumes in Agroforestry Systems

dc.contributor.authorRibeiro-Barros, Ana I.
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Maria J.
dc.contributor.authorMoura, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorRamalho, José C.
dc.contributor.authorMáguas-Hanson, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Natasha S.
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-07T11:37:28Z
dc.date.available2021-10-07T11:37:28Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionChapter 12pt_PT
dc.description.abstractClimate variability and changes are utmost important primary drivers of biological processes. They are intimately associated with a wide array of abiotic stresses, highlighting the vulnerability of ecosystems and endangering biodiversity. Nitrogen‐fixing trees and shrubs (NFTSs) constitute a unique group of plants for their wide range of applications at the environmental, social and economic levels. In this chapter, we review and analyse the potential of this group of legumes in agroforestry towards sustainable agriculture in Africa. In the first part, the intertwined pillar of sustainable agriculture is brought forward under the context of growing population and climate changes. The second part addresses general aspects of legumes, including botany and the symbiosis with rhizobia. The third part includes the application of NFTS as N‐fertilizers in agroforestry, highlighting the importance of an accurate choice of the crop(s)/ NFTS combination(s) and cropping type (intercropping, multistrata or fallows). The implementation of agroforestry systems with NFTS should be supported by fundamental research strategies such as stable isotopes and systems biology and preceded by experimental assays, in order to identify the factors promoting N‐losses and to design appropriate management strategies that synchronize legume‐N availability with the crop demandpt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.69995pt_PT
dc.identifier.isbn978-953-51-3769-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/22165
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherIntechOpenpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAfricapt_PT
dc.subjectagroforestrypt_PT
dc.subjectclimate changespt_PT
dc.subjectsustainable agriculturept_PT
dc.subjecttreept_PT
dc.subjectshrub legumespt_PT
dc.titleThe Potential of Tree and Shrub Legumes in Agroforestry Systemspt_PT
dc.typebook part
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleNitrogen in Agriculture - Updates / Amanullah; Fahad, S. (eds)pt_PT
person.familyNameRamalho
person.givenNameJosé
person.identifier1111962
person.identifier.ciencia-id2C14-07F8-4EFE
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7639-7214
person.identifier.ridG-2427-2014
person.identifier.scopus-author-id57196449038
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typebookPartpt_PT
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