New research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa highlights the importance of diversity in agroforests.
The research team, from the university’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, studied 48 agroforests in Fiji and found that highly diverse areas help ecosystems thrive and help boost the nutritional value for humans.
Ashley McGuigan, an extension specialist faculty member with UH, is the lead author on the study…