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Soy Julio Macas, Ecuatoriano, graduado de la carrera de Ingeniería Agropecuaria, de la Escuela Politécnica del Ejército, actualmente finalice la maestría en sistemas de producción agropecuaria en la Universidad Estatal Amazónica en la Provincia de Pastaza, me desempeño como técnico de investigación en el área agrícola, con enfoque a la conservación y sistemas de producción agroecológica, sustentable y amigable con el ambiente natural.
Agroforestry systems have become an alternative that promotes the conservation of natural resources and the sustainable production of fruit crops in the Ecuadorian Amazon. However, it is required to demonstrate the benefit of the companion species that make up these production systems. The objective of this research was to determine how the legume species within an agroforestry system influence the yield of yellow dragon fruit (pitahaya), carbon sequestration and nutritional contribution. The experiment was carried out in Palora (province of Morona Santiago) and organized in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The treatments were two agroforestry arrangements and the monoculture as a control treatment. Erythrina poeppigiana, Gliricidia sepium and Flemingia macrophylla were used in the agroforestry arrangements for the contribution of biomass. Results showed that during the five years of study, pitahaya yield was influenced by the quality of the leaf litter (biomass) incorporated in to the fruit crop. Biomass from E. poeppigiana and F. macrophylla as companion crops contributed a greater amount of Ca and Mg, increased C sequestration and crop yield. The results suggest that the use of legume species in agroforestry systems positively affects pitahaya productivity, enabling sustainable agriculture in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Yadira Vargas-Tierras; Alejandra Díaz; Carlos Caicedo; Julio Macas; Alfonso Suárez-Tapia; William Viera. Benefits of Legume Species in an Agroforestry Production System of Yellow Pitahaya in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9261 .
AMA StyleYadira Vargas-Tierras, Alejandra Díaz, Carlos Caicedo, Julio Macas, Alfonso Suárez-Tapia, William Viera. Benefits of Legume Species in an Agroforestry Production System of Yellow Pitahaya in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9261.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYadira Vargas-Tierras; Alejandra Díaz; Carlos Caicedo; Julio Macas; Alfonso Suárez-Tapia; William Viera. 2021. "Benefits of Legume Species in an Agroforestry Production System of Yellow Pitahaya in the Ecuadorian Amazon." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9261.