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Social–Ecological Landscape Patterns Predict Woody Encroachment From Native Tree Plantings In A Temperate Grassland, Victoria M. Donovan, Jessica L. Burnett, Christine H. Bielski, Hannah E. Birge, Rebecca Bevans, Dirac L. Twidwell Jr, Craig R. Allen
Social–Ecological Landscape Patterns Predict Woody Encroachment From Native Tree Plantings In A Temperate Grassland, Victoria M. Donovan, Jessica L. Burnett, Christine H. Bielski, Hannah E. Birge, Rebecca Bevans, Dirac L. Twidwell Jr, Craig R. Allen
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications
Afforestation is often viewed as the purposeful planting of trees in historically non-forested grasslands, but an unintended consequence is woody encroachment, which should be considered part of the afforestation process. In North America’s temperate grassland biome, Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) is a native species used in tree plantings that aggressively invades in the absence of controlling processes. Cedar is a well-studied woody encroacher, but little is known about the degree to which cedar windbreaks, which are advocated for in agroforestry programs, are contributing to woody encroachment, what factors are associated with cedar spread from windbreaks, nor where encroachment …
Improving Water Resilience With More Perennially Based Agriculture, Andrea D. Basche, Oliver F. Edelson
Improving Water Resilience With More Perennially Based Agriculture, Andrea D. Basche, Oliver F. Edelson
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications
Land conversion from natural to managed ecosystems, while necessary for food production, continues to occur at high rates with significant water impacts. Further, increased rainfall variability exposes agricultural systems to impacts from flood and drought events. In many regions, water limitations are overcome through technological approaches such as irrigation and tile drainage, which may not be sustainable in the long term. A more sustainable approach to combat episodes of floods and droughts is to increase soil water storage and the overall green water efficiency of agroecosystems. Agricultural practices that promote “continuous living cover,” such as perennial grasses, agroforestry and cover …