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Articles | Volume 23, issue 4
Articles | Volume 23, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-1545-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-1545-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 4
Research article
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27 Feb 2026
Research article |  | 27 Feb 2026

Coupling of soil carbon and water dynamics in two agroforestry systems in Malawi

Svenja Hoffmeister, Sibylle Kathrin Hassler, Rebekka Maier, Friederike Lang, Betserai Isaac Nyoka, and Erwin Zehe

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Combining trees and crops in agroforestry systems can potentially be a sustainable option for agriculture facing climate change impacts. We used methods from soil science and hydrology to assess the effect of adding gliricidia trees to maize fields, on carbon content, soil properties and water availability. Our results show a clear increase in carbon contents and effects on physical soil characteristics and water uptake and retention as a consequence of the agroforestry treatment.
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