Adoption and Diversity of Agroforestry Systems in the Amazon Biome: A Bibliometric Overview

Daniela Pauletto (), Marcelo Francia Arco-Verde, Ivan Crespo Silva, Lucas Sérgio de Sousa Lopes, Anselmo Junior Correa Araújo, Flávia Cristina Araújo Lucas, Seidel Ferreira dos Santos, Thiago Almeida Vieira, Carlos Tadeu dos Santos Dias and Lucieta Guerreiro Martorano
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Daniela Pauletto: Institute of Biodiversity and Forests, Federal University of Western Pará, Santarém 68040-255, Pará, Brazil
Marcelo Francia Arco-Verde: Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA Forests), Curitiba 80230-901, Paraná, Brazil
Ivan Crespo Silva: Department of Forest Sciences, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80210-170, Paraná, Brazil
Lucas Sérgio de Sousa Lopes: Capitão Poço Campus, Federal Rural University of the Amazon, Capitão Poço 68650-000, Pará, Brazil
Anselmo Junior Correa Araújo: Institute of Biodiversity and Forests, Federal University of Western Pará, Santarém 68040-255, Pará, Brazil
Flávia Cristina Araújo Lucas: Department of Natural Sciences, Pará State University, Belém 66050-540, Pará, Brazil
Seidel Ferreira dos Santos: Department of Natural Sciences, Pará State University, Belém 66050-540, Pará, Brazil
Thiago Almeida Vieira: Institute of Biodiversity and Forests, Federal University of Western Pará, Santarém 68040-255, Pará, Brazil
Carlos Tadeu dos Santos Dias: Department of Statistics and Applied Mathematics, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60440-900, Ceará, Brazil
Lucieta Guerreiro Martorano: Center for Research and Technology Transfer Support—Middle Amazon, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA Eastern Amazon), Santarém 68020-640, Pará, Brazil

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-26

Abstract: Agroforestry systems (AFSs) exhibit varied composition and dynamics as intrinsic characteristics of their specificities. In this context, a review of the adoption, composition, and dynamics of AFSs in the Amazon biome was conducted to identify the origin, institutions, and researchers of published studies with results on this scientific topic, focused on trends and characteristics of AFSs diversity in the Amazon. The methodology adopted was a scoping review, based on searches in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, using specific keywords to ensure that the articles addressed topics related to the adoption, composition, and dynamics of AFSs in the Amazon. Following the selection of subtopics, 66 articles were selected and analyzed. The analysis revealed that research on AFSs in the Amazon highlights interactions among traditional knowledge, innovations, and sustainability. The analysis of research published between 1996 and 2023 indicated growth in studies with an interdisciplinary focus, primarily from Brazil. However, internationalization, collaborative networks, and funding factors contribute to the prominence of foreign institutions. Research studies often address topics such as species diversity, agrobiodiversity, and tree growth in agroforestry intercrops. In this context, homegarden agroforestry (HAF) emerges as one of the main subjects of study, encompassing multifunctional environments, richness diversity, and ongoing experimentation with plant species. The choice of species for AFSs is influenced by factors such as labor, personal preferences, and market demands, although loggers and commercial forestry systems tend to have lower diversity, contrasting with HAF. AFSs implementation methods vary according to financing, management, and the farmer’s education and gender. Environmental conservation, food security, ecosystem services, and production flexibility are highlighted as benefits of AFSs, while challenges include technical and economic limitations. This research highlights the strengthening and consolidation of AFSs by addressing scientific gaps and demonstrating the need for studies on the adoption, consolidation, and management of these systems, as well as the relationship between diversity and yield. Future research should be concentrated on deepening studies on the relationship between diversity and yield in AFSs, as well as on management strategies that support the consolidation of these systems in the Amazon biome, integrating innovation, public policy support, and traditional knowledge of farmers.

Keywords: bibliometrics; homegarden; agrobiodiversity; forest plantation; polyculture; thematic analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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