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One possible way to make agricultural systems more sustainable is by mimicking natural ecosystems. In this regard, syntropic agroforestry systems (SAS) are agroecosystems that, to some extent, replicate the structure and natural dynamics of tropical forests through the use of a large number of trees. This study aims to address the following question: are SAS microclimatically similar to tropical forests? To do so, we measured canopy coverage, relative air humidity, air temperature, soil temperature, and illuminance in a SAS and an adjacent tropical forest. The results revealed significantly higher air temperature and illuminance, along with lower relative air humidity, in the SAS compared to the tropical forest. These differences can likely be attributed to the lower number of tree strata and the specific tree configuration within the SAS compared to the more complex structure of the tropical forest. In conclusion, despite incorporating a large number of trees, SASs do not share common microclimatic conditions with tropical forests.

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Abstract
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Study area
Variables and sampling design
Data analysis
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References

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• Sabrina Mendes Pereira [ Doctoral Student, Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Planaltina, University of Brasília, Brasília (DF) 73345-010, Brazil ]
• Maurício Rigon Hoffman [ Inkóra Florestal - School of Agroforestry Management, Formosa, Goiás 73801-970, Brazil ]
• Luiz Felippe Salemi [ Division of Life and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Planaltina, University of Brasília, Brasília (DF) 73345-010, Brazil ] Corresponding Author

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• 간행물명

  Journal of Forest and Environmental Science [산림과학연구]

• 간기

  계간

• pISSN

  2288-9744

• eISSN

  2288-9752

• 수록기간

  1981~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 526 DDC 634