Conceptualizing Multiple Stressors and Their Consequences in Agroforestry Systems

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The natural environment of crops is exposed to a complex collection of biotic and abiotic pressures. Abiotic stresses cover a diversity of environmental elements that cannot be avoided, such as temperature, drought, salinity, cold, heat, light, and water stress. Biotic stress is caused by living organisms with which plants coexist and interact. Pathogens and herbivores are examples of biotic stressors that can threaten food security and result in significant economic losses. Agricultural production systems differ in the extent of stress towards cultivated crops; agroforestry is considered to provide a protective function against environmental stress. The concept of this review was to assess the impact of environmental change and the atmospheric variability on the plants in agroforestry systems. The application of trees in field crop production has become more and more involved in practice, especially in areas with an extreme climate and unfavorable soil conditions. The main reasons for the rising interest are the effects of climate change, soil degradation, and erosion. Most of the trees are used as hedgerows or farm boundaries, or as scattered planting on the farm to control soil erosion as well as to improve farm productivity, which requires a thorough understanding of each stress element.

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Mustafa, M., Szalai, Z., Divéky-Ertsey, A., Gál, I., & Csambalik, L. (2022, September 1). Conceptualizing Multiple Stressors and Their Consequences in Agroforestry Systems. Stresses. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). https://doi.org/10.3390/stresses2030018

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