Gerhard Gerold

TL;DR: In this article, the basic socioeconomic and pedological properties of cocoa agroforestry systems in the Central Sulawesi region were studied and a subset of 48 plots were selected for extended soil analyses.

TL;DR: In this article, the spatial and institutional configuration of Common Property Management Regimes (CPMRs) of two indigenous groups (Shuar, Kichwa) and a group of Colonist cooperatives in their historical development is analyzed.

TL;DR: In this paper, a thermal gradient method (SOCThG) was compared to the following standard methods: acidification (ACI) as pretreatment and subsequent dry combustion, and volumetric quantification of SIC by a calcimeter (CALC).

TL;DR: The Brazilian Amazon region is perceived as a most precious biome due to its various globally relevant functions and resources as mentioned in this paper, and it is considered a key control for the global and regional climate system.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess ecosystem properties that a protected riparian zone maintains in contrast to environmental changes in its surroundings caused by agro-industrial activities in the northwestern fringe of the Brazilian Cerrado on the Amazon-Cerrado agricultural frontier.