none 10.19103/AS.2024.0141.15 Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited 8180 177389474 6594093 2242117 20251003080838362 10.19103 2026-04-01T13:50:58Z 2025-06-03T07:49:27Z 0 20596936 Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain Maria Rosa Mosquera-Losada Ladislau Martin Embrapa, Brazil Anastasia Pantera University of Athens, Greece Allison Morrill Chatrchyan Cornell University, USA With growing concern about the environmental impact of agriculture and its consequent contribution to climate change, there is an increasing interest in the implementation of agroecological approaches to achieve a more sustainable agriculture. Agroforestry is one area of research which has gained significant momentum in recent years. Advances in temperate agroforestry reviews key recent advances in measuring and valuing how agroforestry systems promote biodiversity and deliver ecosystem services such as soil carbon sequestration. The book also considers the development of different silvopastoral and silvoarable practices, including integrating trees and livestock in timber forests, orchard and pasture systems, as well as alley cropping and intercropping. 09 23 2025 09 23 2025 9781801467193 Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited 10.19103/AS.2024.0141 https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-147721 CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trásos- Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal/Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Para, Brazil Mário Santos Berta Gonçalves André Fonseca CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trásos- Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal Reinaldo Lucas Cajaiba Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Para, Brazil Henrique Trindade Fátima Gonçalves and Cristina Carlos, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal Darinka Gonzalez CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal/University of Vigo, Spain Mário Gonzalez Pereira CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal Lívia Madureira CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal Mariane Cristina Inocente Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil Fátima Piña- Rodrigues Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil João Santos CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro- Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os- Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal María Rosa Mosquera-Losada University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain The mechanisms shaping biodiversity in agroecosystems and particularly in agroforestry are difficult to understand and predict. The relation between planned biodiversity, the species chosen by the farmer, and associated biodiversity, the species that are able to adapt and thrive in agroforestry systems, is determined by diverse biological, environmental and management variables. Most studies in this area rely on case studies within specific biogeographical zones, species combinations and management options, which hampers drawing general conclusions. This chapter describes a modelling approach to compare associated biodiversity in different agroecosystems. Results show the relevance of alley cropping and intercropping to increase associated biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. The chapter also highlights the importance of further research to guide environmental managers and practitioners in applying the best policies for biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscapes. 9 09 23 2025 09 23 2025 249 278 10.19103/AS.2024.0141.15 https://www.bdspublishing.com/webshop/chapters/crops/regenerative-techniques/agroforestry/modelling-and-optimising-associated-biodiversity-in-alley-cropping-systems/ https://link.springer.com/10.19103/AS.2024.0141.15