Agroforestry—a key tool in the climate-smart agriculture context: a review on coconut cultivation in Sri Lanka

• Published in: Frontiers in agronomy Vol. 5
• Main Authors: Dissanayaka, D. M. N. S., Dissanayake, D. K. R. P. L., Udumann, S. S., Nuwarapaksha, T. D., Atapattu, Anjana J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 23.05.2023
• Subjects: carbon sequestration; coconut monoculture; land-use system; landscape restoration; sustainable mini-ecosystem

Long-term monoculture of coconuts has resulted in several land-use-related concerns, such as decreasing land productivity, degraded soil, and ineffective resource utilization on a local and global level. Modifying traditional coconut farming with agroforestry concepts is a well-suited predominant na...