What forage tree-shrub species are recommended in alley cropping systems under west Asia conditions?

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areasen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR System Organizationen
cg.contributor.initiativeLivestock and Climate
cg.coverage.countryJordan
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2JO
cg.coverage.regionWestern Asia
cg.creator.identifierMounir Louhaichi: 0000-0002-4543-7631en
cg.creator.identifierSawsan Hassan: 0000-0002-5057-8957en
cg.identifier.urlhttps://agroforestry2022.org/sites/226/files/documents/Proceedings%20WCA5.pdfen
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigation
cg.subject.impactAreaEnvironmental health and biodiversity
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate actionen
dc.contributor.authorLouhaichi, Mouniren
dc.contributor.authorHassan, Sawsanen
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-10T17:20:50Zen
dc.date.available2023-01-10T17:20:50Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/126765
dc.titleWhat forage tree-shrub species are recommended in alley cropping systems under west Asia conditions?en
dcterms.abstractAlley cropping is an agroforestry practice of planting arable crops between trees or shrubs. The integration of forage treeshrub species in an alley-cropping system was examined as an approach to mitigate the effects of climate-induced drought, to improve soil quality and to secure better livelihoods for smallholder famers in West Asia. Forage tree-shrub performance was evaluated in an alley-cropped system using seven leguminous forage species (Medicago arborea, Colutea istria and Coronilla glauca), three Atriplex species (A. canescens, A. nummularia, A. undulata) and spineless cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica) intercropped between annual crops of wheat, vetch and barley at the Mushaqqar Research Station in Jordan. Growth characteristics were measured by monitoring tree-shrub stem diameter, stomatal conductance, plant height and estimating tree-shrub biomass production. The suitability index was based on growth characteristics for each tree-shrub. Results showed that the Atriplex species showed a higher suitability index compared to leguminous shrubs and cactus pear. Among the Atriplex species, Atriplex canescens recorded the highest plant height, stem diameter and estimated biomass production across all three field crops. Leguminous species recorded low biomass productivity at the beginning of summer but with a low suitability index. Despite their vital role in soil nutrient improvement, there were found to be unreliable in providing supplement forage for livestock. The cactus pear recorded a low suitability index and is not recommended. When implementing alley cropping systems, a balance should be considered between high forage biomass shrub species accessible to livestock after harvesting crops and shrubs that enhance soil nutrient status for improving field crop growing conditions.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2022-08-30en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMounir Louhaichi, Sawsan Hassan. (30/8/2022). What forage tree-shrub species are recommended in alley cropping systems under west Asia conditions. Canada. Proceedings paper. The 5th World Congress on Agroforestry: “Transitioning to a Viable World”. Québec, Canada, July 17-20, 2022.en
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dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; Non-commercial educational use only
dcterms.publisherUniversité Lavalen
dcterms.subjectbiodiversityen
dcterms.subjectenvironmental healthen
dcterms.subjectgoal 13 climate actionen
dcterms.subjectclimate adaptation and mitigationen
dcterms.typeConference Paper

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