@misc{01J8JPFFH7HMRJAPPF7WVKR4HH,
  abstract     = {{Agroforestry can enhance biodiversity conservation in agroecosystems, but it is still difficult to
quantify such outputs. This study combines insights from meta-analyses, a stakeholder questionnaire,
and an inventory of biodiversity assessment tools to develop a way to quantify biodiversity outcomes.
Through meta-analyses, we evaluated the impact of agroforestry on biodiversity across various
functional groups within agroecosystems. Results indicate predominantly positive or neutral effects,
highlighting the potential of agroforestry practices in fostering biodiversity, albeit with contextual
nuances. Complementing this literature evidence, we carried out a stakeholder questionnaire
discerning the perceptions and preferences of stakeholders. The results underscored stakeholders'
recognition of biodiversity's pivotal role in agroecosystems, revealing a willingness to invest time and
effort in assessing biodiversity within agroforestry settings. Stakeholders indicated that tool outputs
and functionalities should be user-friendly and they indicated a preference for web-based tools
integrating mapping features and checklists which could be used for diverse agroforestry types. An
evaluation of 55 biodiversity tools and their capability of incorporating agroforestry components
revealed limitations in terms of specificity, accessibility, and capacity to encompass the wide range of
agroforestry configurations.
This interdisciplinary synthesis underscores the potential of agroforestry in promoting biodiversity
while emphasizing the need for a nuanced, user-centric tool to effectively assess biodiversity within
agroecosystems. Such a tool might be constructed with input-data for different agroforestry types,
across several species groups and deterministic evaluation for situations where data availability is
limited. The required comprehensibility could be achieved by using checklists for farm characteristics
and mapping features as inputs through a website-based or computer program interface.}},
  author       = {{Vandendriessche, Jari and Verheyen, Kris and De Frenne, Pieter and Eeraerts, Maxime}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{51}},
  title        = {{Proof-of-concept towards a biodiversity tool for agroforestry systems}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13834598}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}

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