Drivers of farmer-managed natural regeneration in the Sahel. Lessons for restoration.

ABSTRACT: Farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR) is being promoted for restoration beyond its original range in the Sahel. FMNR involves farmers selecting and managing natural regeneration on their fields, while keeping them under the primary function of agricultural production. However, little is known about what regenerates in different contexts, even though this underlies potential restoration impact. Here we assess how human impact, land degradation and dispersal limitation affect structural and functional properties of regeneration across 316 plots in agroforestry parklands of Ghana and Burkina Faso. We found that intensity of land use (grazing and agricultural practices) and dispersal limitation inhibited regeneration, while land degradation did not. Functional composition of regenerating

SUBMITTER: Lohbeck M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7490690 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature