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Functions of Agroforestry Systems as Biodiversity Islands in Productive Landscapes

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Biodiversity Islands: Strategies for Conservation in Human-Dominated Environments

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Abstract

Given their ability to harmonize productivity with environmental functions, agroforestry systems (AFS) are an important strategy for conservation within human managed landscapes. AFS are heterogeneous in their design, management, and species composition, with consequences for their restoration, conservation, and productivity functions. AFS can function as biodiversity islands or can be incorporated into existing biodiversity islands as buffer zones because they can be integrated into already productive landscapes. This chapter provides an overview of the various ecological, social, and economic benefits of the main types of AFS systems and their applications as and within biodiversity islands. It also discusses the use of incentives to support and promote AFS in order to safeguard the contributions they provide to landscape biodiversity and rural communities.

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    Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

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Thanks to Brett Levin (Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies) who provided valuable assistance in the preparation of this chapter, and to Kjell Berg for his continued input and encouragement. Brett Levin and Joseph Orefice provided useful comments and insights as reviewers.

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Montagnini, F., del Fierro, S. (2022). Functions of Agroforestry Systems as Biodiversity Islands in Productive Landscapes. In: Montagnini, F. (eds) Biodiversity Islands: Strategies for Conservation in Human-Dominated Environments. Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation, vol 20. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92234-4_4

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