Plant species richness in agroforestry systems correlates to soil fertility in the humid tropic of Mexico

A. Alcudia‑Aguilar · G. Villanueva‑López · J. A. Alayón‑Gamboa · J. Nahed‑Toral · D. R. Aryal · F. Casanova‑Lugo · D. Ayala‑Montejo · P. Martínez‑Zurimendi · G. Jiménez‑Ferrer · C. A. De la Cruz‑López · O. R. Medrano‑Pérez (2024) - Plant species richness in agroforestry systems correlates to soil fertility in the humid tropic of Mexico - Agroforestry Systems

Given the importance of agroforestry systems (AFS) in mitigating the impact of agriculture on the ecosystems and environment, it is critical to understand the effect of plant species richness in diverse tropical AFS on their soil properties. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of different AFS in the conservation of plant species richness, and their effect on soil physical and chemical properties. We compared plant species richness and soil properties among six AFS by sampling 63 plots in the humid tropics. Sampled AFS include: (1) home garden (HG), (2) shade trees in plantation (ShTP), (3) live fences (LF), (4) scattered trees in paddocks (ScTP), (5) grazing under plantation (GP), and (6) slash and burn agriculture (SBA). The vegetation community in each plot was recorded by scientific name and species richness was calculated. Soil samples were collected from 0 to 10 and 10 to 20 cm depth and analyzed for pH, organic matter (OM), 

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