Riparian buffers in tropical agriculture scientific support, effectiveness and directions for policy
1.There is a weak evidence base supporting the effective management of riparian ecosystems within tropical agriculture. Policies to protect riparian buffers—strips of non‐cultivated land alongside waterways—are vague and vary greatly between countries. 2.From a rapid evidence appraisal, we find tha...
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| author | Sarah H. Luke Eleanor M. Slade Claudia L. Gray Kogila V. Annammala Julia Drewer Joseph Williamson Agnes L. Agama Miklin Ationg Simon L. Mitchell Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan Matthew J. Struebig |
| author_facet | Sarah H. Luke Eleanor M. Slade Claudia L. Gray Kogila V. Annammala Julia Drewer Joseph Williamson Agnes L. Agama Miklin Ationg Simon L. Mitchell Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan Matthew J. Struebig |
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| description | 1.There is a weak evidence base supporting the effective management of riparian ecosystems within tropical agriculture. Policies to protect riparian buffers—strips of non‐cultivated land alongside waterways—are vague and vary greatly between countries.
2.From a rapid evidence appraisal, we find that riparian buffers are beneficial to hydrology, water quality, biodiversity and some ecosystem functions in tropical landscapes. However, effects on connectivity, carbon storage and emissions reduction remain understudied. Riparian functions are mediated by buffer width and habitat quality, but explicit threshold recommendations are rare.
3.Policy implications . A one‐size fits all width criterion, commonly applied, will be insufficient to provide all riparian functions in all circumstances. Context‐specific guidelines for allocating, restoring and managing riparian buffers are necessary to minimise continued degradation of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in tropical agriculture. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-254892020-06-07T10:25:09Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25489/ Riparian buffers in tropical agriculture scientific support, effectiveness and directions for policy Sarah H. Luke Eleanor M. Slade Claudia L. Gray Kogila V. Annammala Julia Drewer Joseph Williamson Agnes L. Agama Miklin Ationg Simon L. Mitchell Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan Matthew J. Struebig S Agriculture (General) SB Plant culture 1.There is a weak evidence base supporting the effective management of riparian ecosystems within tropical agriculture. Policies to protect riparian buffers—strips of non‐cultivated land alongside waterways—are vague and vary greatly between countries. 2.From a rapid evidence appraisal, we find that riparian buffers are beneficial to hydrology, water quality, biodiversity and some ecosystem functions in tropical landscapes. However, effects on connectivity, carbon storage and emissions reduction remain understudied. Riparian functions are mediated by buffer width and habitat quality, but explicit threshold recommendations are rare. 3.Policy implications . A one‐size fits all width criterion, commonly applied, will be insufficient to provide all riparian functions in all circumstances. Context‐specific guidelines for allocating, restoring and managing riparian buffers are necessary to minimise continued degradation of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in tropical agriculture. 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25489/1/Riparian%20buffers%20in%20tropical%20agriculture%20Scientific%20support%2C%20effectiveness%20and%20directions%20for%20policy.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25489/2/Riparian%20buffers%20in%20tropical%20agriculture%20Scientific%20support%2C%20effectiveness%20and%20directions%20for%20policy%201.pdf Sarah H. Luke and Eleanor M. Slade and Claudia L. Gray and Kogila V. Annammala and Julia Drewer and Joseph Williamson and Agnes L. Agama and Miklin Ationg and Simon L. Mitchell and Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan and Matthew J. Struebig (2018) Riparian buffers in tropical agriculture scientific support, effectiveness and directions for policy. Journal of Applied Ecology, 56. pp. 85-92. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13280 |
| spellingShingle | S Agriculture (General) SB Plant culture Sarah H. Luke Eleanor M. Slade Claudia L. Gray Kogila V. Annammala Julia Drewer Joseph Williamson Agnes L. Agama Miklin Ationg Simon L. Mitchell Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan Matthew J. Struebig Riparian buffers in tropical agriculture scientific support, effectiveness and directions for policy |
| title | Riparian buffers in tropical agriculture scientific support, effectiveness and directions for policy |
| title_full | Riparian buffers in tropical agriculture scientific support, effectiveness and directions for policy |
| title_fullStr | Riparian buffers in tropical agriculture scientific support, effectiveness and directions for policy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Riparian buffers in tropical agriculture scientific support, effectiveness and directions for policy |
| title_short | Riparian buffers in tropical agriculture scientific support, effectiveness and directions for policy |
| title_sort | riparian buffers in tropical agriculture scientific support effectiveness and directions for policy |
| topic | S Agriculture (General) SB Plant culture |
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