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Edmundo Barrios
Researcher at World Agroforestry Centre
Publications - 85
Citations - 4838
Edmundo Barrios is an academic researcher from World Agroforestry Centre. The author has contributed to research in topics: Soil fertility & Soil organic matter. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 81 publications receiving 4032 citations. Previous affiliations of Edmundo Barrios include University of Dundee & International Center for Tropical Agriculture.
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Soil biota, ecosystem services and land productivity
TL;DR: In this paper, the linkages of soil organisms and ecosystem services essential to life on earth as well as with those associated with the provision of goods and the regulation of ecosystem processes are discussed.
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Agroecological principles and elements and their implications for transitioning to sustainable food systems. A review
Alexander Wezel,Barbara Gemmill Herren,Rachel Bezner Kerr,Edmundo Barrios,André Luiz Rodrigues Gonçalves,Fergus Sinclair +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an extensive literature review of concepts, definitions and principles of agroecology, and their historical evolution, considering the three manifestations of Agro-ecology as a science, a set of practices and a social movement.
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Decomposition and nutrient release by green manures in a tropical hillside agroecosystem
TL;DR: In a 20-week litterbag field study in hillsides from Cauca, Colombia, the decomposition and nutrient release of 12 plant materials were assessed in a 20week litter bag field study as discussed by the authors.
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Scaling up agroforestry requires research ‘in’ rather than ‘for’ development
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a new paradigm that builds on previous integrated systems approaches, but goes further, by embedding research centrally within development praxis, enabling co-learning among research, development and private sector actors.
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Burkholderia mimosarum sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Mimosa spp. from Taiwan and South America
Wen-Ming Chen,Euan K. James,Tom Coenye,Jui-Hsing Chou,Edmundo Barrios,Sergio Miana de Faria,Geoffrey N. Elliott,Shih-Yi Sheu,Janet I. Sprent,Peter Vandamme +9 more
TL;DR: A polyphasic approach, including DNA-DNA reassociation, whole-cell protein analysis, fatty acid methyl ester analysis and extensive biochemical characterization, was used to clarify the taxonomic position of these strains.