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TABLE 11.3
Cereal Yield Increases with Agroforestry Compared with Unfertilized or
Fertilized Maize or Grass Fallow
Fallow
Years
Crop
Years
Yield
a
(Mg ha
−1
)
Response
b
Ratio
Species
Location
Reference
Improved Fallow
A. angustissima
2
2
3.1
c,d
2.5
Zimbabwe
Nyamadzawo et al. 2012
S. sesban
2
2
1.5
d
1.1
Zimbabwe
Nyamadzawo et al. 2012
S. sesban
2
2
5.6
d
2.8
Zambia
Ayuk and Mafongoya 2002
T. vogelii
2
2
5.5
d
3.1
Zambia
Ayuk and Mafongoya 2002
T. diversifolia
1
1
5.5
1.2
Kenya
Niang et al. 2002
S. sesban
1
1
7.1
1.6
Kenya
Niang et al. 2002
T. vogelii
1
1
6.2
1.4
Kenya
Niang et al. 2002
Intercrop
G. sepium
1
1
0.8
1.6
Malawi
Harawa et al. 2006
S. sesban
1
e
1
0.7
1.4
Malawi
Harawa et al. 2006
T. vogelii
1
e
1
0.9
1.8
Malawi
Harawa et al. 2006
G. sepium
1
1
5.2
3.4
Malawi
Makumba et al. 2006
G. sepium
1
1
4.2
4.3
Malawi
Akinnifesi et al. 2007
Rotational Woodlot
A. crassicarpa
5
2
4.0
d
1.3
Tanzania
Kimaro et al. 2008
A. mangium
5
2
4.7
d
1.6
Tanzania
Kimaro et al. 2008
A. polyacantha
5
2
5.9
d
2.0
Tanzania
Kimaro et al. 2008
G. sepium
5
2
6.2
d
2.1
Tanzania
Kimaro et al. 2008
A. crassicarpa
4
1
2.0
3.3
Tanzania
Nyadzi et al. 2003
A. julifera
4
1
1.75
2.9
Tanzania
Nyadzi et al. 2003
A leptocarpa
4
1
1.1
1.8
Tanzania
Nyadzi et al. 2003
S. siamea
4
1
0.75
1.3
Tanzania
Nyadzi et al. 2003
Parkland
F. albida
Decades
1
2.2
0.95
Malawi
Saka et al. 1994
F. albida
Decades
1
2.0
1.5
Malawi
Saka et al. 1994
F. albida
Decades
1
1.9
1.76
Ethiopia
Poschen 1986
F. albida
Decades
1
1.6
g
1.36
Ethiopia
Poschen 1986
F. albida
Decades
1
1.4
f
1.5
Ethiopia
Hadgu et al. 2009
F. albida
Decades
1
1.4
f
1.4
Ethiopia
Hadgu et al. 2009
F. albida
Decades
1
3.0
2.0
Ethiopia
Dechasa 2010
F. albida
Decades
1
3.8
g
1.9
Ethiopia
Dechasa 2010
F. albida
Decades
1
1.0
h
1.3
Ethiopia
Dechasa 2010
F. albida
Decades
1
0.7
i
1.3
Ethiopia
Dechasa 2010
a
Yield of the agroforestry treatment.
Yield of the agroforestry treatment divided by the control.
b
c
Yield figures are for maize except where otherwise indicated.
Combined yield over 2 cropping years following the agroforestry rotation.
d
e
Relay intercrop.
Barley.
Sorghum.
g
h
Wheat.
Tef.
