Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-Review
The effects of climate change are increasingly noticed worldwide, and crops are likely to be impacted in direct and indirect ways. Thus, it is urgent to adopt pliable strategies to reduce and/or mitigate possible adverse effects to meet the growing demand for sustainable and resilient food productio...
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doaj-1c7be763ded149f2b6e5c29068fac5892021-10-08T05:00:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2021-10-01910.3389/fevo.2021.661978661978Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-ReviewBerta Gonçalves0Maria Cristina Morais1Sandra Pereira2Maria Rosa Mosquera-Losada3Mário Santos4Mário Santos5Mário Santos6Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, Inov4Agro, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, Inov4Agro, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, Inov4Agro, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalDepartment of Crop Production and Engineering Projects, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, SpainCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, Inov4Agro, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalLaboratory of Applied Ecology, Inov4Agro, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalLaboratory of Ecology and Conservation, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Buriticupu, BrazilThe effects of climate change are increasingly noticed worldwide, and crops are likely to be impacted in direct and indirect ways. Thus, it is urgent to adopt pliable strategies to reduce and/or mitigate possible adverse effects to meet the growing demand for sustainable and resilient food production. Monoculture cropping is globally the most common production system. However, adaptation to ongoing climate change, namely, to more extreme environmental conditions, has renewed the interest in other practices such as agroforestry, agroecology, and permaculture. This article provides an overview of ecological and physiological interactions between trees and crops in Mediterranean agroforestry systems and compares them with those from monocultures. The advantages and disadvantages of both systems are explored. The added value of modeling in understanding the complexity of interactions within agroforestry systems, supporting decision-making under current and future weather conditions, is also pinpointed. Several interactions between trees and crops might occur in agroforestry systems, leading to mutual positive and/or negative effects on growth, physiology, and yield. In this sense, selecting the most suitable combination of tree/crop species in mixtures may be best be indicated by complementary traits, which are crucial to maximizing trade-offs, improving productivity, ecosystem services, and environmental sustainability.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.661978/fullmodelingecosystem serviceplant physiologyglobal warmingagroforestry systemsmonocultures |
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Berta Gonçalves Maria Cristina Morais Sandra Pereira Maria Rosa Mosquera-Losada Mário Santos Mário Santos Mário Santos Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-Review Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution modeling ecosystem service plant physiology global warming agroforestry systems monocultures |
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Berta Gonçalves Maria Cristina Morais Sandra Pereira Maria Rosa Mosquera-Losada Mário Santos Mário Santos Mário Santos |
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Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-Review |
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Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-Review |
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Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-Review |
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Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-Review |
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Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-Review |
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tree–crop ecological and physiological interactions within climate change contexts: a mini-review |
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The effects of climate change are increasingly noticed worldwide, and crops are likely to be impacted in direct and indirect ways. Thus, it is urgent to adopt pliable strategies to reduce and/or mitigate possible adverse effects to meet the growing demand for sustainable and resilient food production. Monoculture cropping is globally the most common production system. However, adaptation to ongoing climate change, namely, to more extreme environmental conditions, has renewed the interest in other practices such as agroforestry, agroecology, and permaculture. This article provides an overview of ecological and physiological interactions between trees and crops in Mediterranean agroforestry systems and compares them with those from monocultures. The advantages and disadvantages of both systems are explored. The added value of modeling in understanding the complexity of interactions within agroforestry systems, supporting decision-making under current and future weather conditions, is also pinpointed. Several interactions between trees and crops might occur in agroforestry systems, leading to mutual positive and/or negative effects on growth, physiology, and yield. In this sense, selecting the most suitable combination of tree/crop species in mixtures may be best be indicated by complementary traits, which are crucial to maximizing trade-offs, improving productivity, ecosystem services, and environmental sustainability. |
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modeling ecosystem service plant physiology global warming agroforestry systems monocultures |
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