THE CENTRAL AGROFORESTRY HYPOTHESIS - THE TREES MUST ACQUIRE RESOURCES THAT THE CROP WOULD NOT OTHERWISE ACQUIRE

Authors
CANNELL MGR VANNOORDWIJK M ONG CK
Citation
Mgr. Cannell et al., THE CENTRAL AGROFORESTRY HYPOTHESIS - THE TREES MUST ACQUIRE RESOURCES THAT THE CROP WOULD NOT OTHERWISE ACQUIRE, Agroforestry systems, 34(1), 1996, pp. 27-31
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Forestry,Agriculture
Journal title
Agroforestry systems → ACNP
ISSN journal
01674366
Volume
34
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
27 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-4366(1996)34:1<27:TCAH-T>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A simple tree-crop interaction equation is re-interpreted in terms of resource capture. Benefits in physical yields from agroforestry are to be expected only when there is complementarity of resource capture by trees and crops. Most of the current biophysical hypotheses formulate d for agroforestry research are based on this central tenet, specified for various resources, soil and climatic conditions.