The Effects of Agroforestry Practices on Persian oak forests (Quercus brantii) in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province; Financial Profitability and Soil Conservation aspects
Agroforestry has been implementing for a long time in Zagros forests. Understory cultivation of Cultivating perennial plants (such as Ferula assa-foetida) rather than annual plants (such as Triticum spp) may help to reduce the soil loss. This research aims to evaluate the financial profitability and...
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| author | S.M. Heshmatol Vaezin M. Ghahramani M. Moftakhar Juybari A.A. Nazari Samani T. Shamekhi M. Avatefi Hemmat |
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| description | Agroforestry has been implementing for a long time in Zagros forests. Understory cultivation of Cultivating perennial plants (such as Ferula assa-foetida) rather than annual plants (such as Triticum spp) may help to reduce the soil loss. This research aims to evaluate the financial profitability and soil loss resulting from two alternative agroforestry practices of forest-asafoetida and forest-wheat in Tang-sorkh region of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. Financial analysis was performed using a cash flow diagram, land expectation value (LEV), equivalent annual value (EAV) and annualized return on investment (ROI) criteria. The annual soil loss was calculated using a universal soil loss equation based on rainfall erosivity, erodibility, the length, and the slope of the land, as well as the type of vegetation management. The soil conservation data were collected and measured in landform units. The soil samples were collected at (0-30cm) and (30-50cm) of landform units within the agroforestry practices areas. Economic information was compiled using the farmers' census method and the semi-structured questionnaire. The results showed that the annualized ROI in the forest- Asafoetida practice (32.6 %) is by far much higher than forest-wheat practice (-7 %). In addition, the results indicated that the average of soil erosion in forest-wheat practice (18.5 t ha-1 yr-1) is 6.6 times higher than the forest-assafoetida practice (2.8 t ha-1 yr-1). Future research will explain why farmers continue to apply loss-making forest-wheat practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f483b5a14f3740ddadca4a09dca418c82022-12-22T03:42:10ZfasIranian Society of Forestryمجله جنگل ایران2008-61132423-44352022-02-0113439437910.22034/ijf.2021.234765.1719144832The Effects of Agroforestry Practices on Persian oak forests (Quercus brantii) in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province; Financial Profitability and Soil Conservation aspectsS.M. Heshmatol Vaezin0M. Ghahramani1M. Moftakhar Juybari2A.A. Nazari Samani3T. Shamekhi4M. Avatefi Hemmat5Associate Prof., Forestry and forest economic, Facululty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj2Graduate of Forestry and Forest Economics, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, KarajPh.D. Student of Forestry and Forest Economics, University of Tehran, KarajAssociate Prof., Dept. of Arid & Mountainous Region Reclamation, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, KarajRetired Prof., Forestry and forest economic, Facululty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, KarajAssistant Prof., Forestry and forest economic, Facululty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, KarajAgroforestry has been implementing for a long time in Zagros forests. Understory cultivation of Cultivating perennial plants (such as Ferula assa-foetida) rather than annual plants (such as Triticum spp) may help to reduce the soil loss. This research aims to evaluate the financial profitability and soil loss resulting from two alternative agroforestry practices of forest-asafoetida and forest-wheat in Tang-sorkh region of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. Financial analysis was performed using a cash flow diagram, land expectation value (LEV), equivalent annual value (EAV) and annualized return on investment (ROI) criteria. The annual soil loss was calculated using a universal soil loss equation based on rainfall erosivity, erodibility, the length, and the slope of the land, as well as the type of vegetation management. The soil conservation data were collected and measured in landform units. The soil samples were collected at (0-30cm) and (30-50cm) of landform units within the agroforestry practices areas. Economic information was compiled using the farmers' census method and the semi-structured questionnaire. The results showed that the annualized ROI in the forest- Asafoetida practice (32.6 %) is by far much higher than forest-wheat practice (-7 %). In addition, the results indicated that the average of soil erosion in forest-wheat practice (18.5 t ha-1 yr-1) is 6.6 times higher than the forest-assafoetida practice (2.8 t ha-1 yr-1). Future research will explain why farmers continue to apply loss-making forest-wheat practice.http://www.ijf-isaforestry.ir/article_144832_24de740867a2ebc1ef78cca07aa5fbc8.pdfannualized return on investment (roi)asafoetidasoil lossunderstory cultivationwheat |
| spellingShingle | S.M. Heshmatol Vaezin M. Ghahramani M. Moftakhar Juybari A.A. Nazari Samani T. Shamekhi M. Avatefi Hemmat The Effects of Agroforestry Practices on Persian oak forests (Quercus brantii) in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province; Financial Profitability and Soil Conservation aspects مجله جنگل ایران annualized return on investment (roi) asafoetida soil loss understory cultivation wheat |
| title | The Effects of Agroforestry Practices on Persian oak forests (Quercus brantii)
in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province; Financial Profitability and
Soil Conservation aspects |
| title_full | The Effects of Agroforestry Practices on Persian oak forests (Quercus brantii)
in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province; Financial Profitability and
Soil Conservation aspects |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Agroforestry Practices on Persian oak forests (Quercus brantii)
in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province; Financial Profitability and
Soil Conservation aspects |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Agroforestry Practices on Persian oak forests (Quercus brantii)
in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province; Financial Profitability and
Soil Conservation aspects |
| title_short | The Effects of Agroforestry Practices on Persian oak forests (Quercus brantii)
in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province; Financial Profitability and
Soil Conservation aspects |
| title_sort | effects of agroforestry practices on persian oak forests quercus brantii in kohgiluyeh and boyer ahmad province financial profitability and soil conservation aspects |
| topic | annualized return on investment (roi) asafoetida soil loss understory cultivation wheat |
| url | http://www.ijf-isaforestry.ir/article_144832_24de740867a2ebc1ef78cca07aa5fbc8.pdf |
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