The risk of unintended deforestation from scaling sustainable livestock production systems
LandLibrary Resource
december, 2020
Mexico
Silvopastoral systems (SPS)—production systems integrating trees, forages, and livestock within the same land area—are recognized as critical for reducing tropical deforestation and improving livelihoods, ecosystem services, and carbon sinks. Yet, research on how scaling SPS influences forest cover changes at large geographical scales is scant.