Consistent cooling benefits of silvopasture in the tropics

Lucas R. Vargas Zeppetello; Susan C. Cook-Patton; Luke A. Parsons; Nicholas H. Wolff; Timm Kroeger; David S. Battisti; Joseph Bettles; June T. Spector; Arjun Balakumar; Yuta J. Masuda

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28388-4

Nature Communications (Feb 2022)

Consistent cooling benefits of silvopasture in the tropics

Lucas R. Vargas Zeppetello,
Susan C. Cook-Patton,
Luke A. Parsons,
Nicholas H. Wolff,
Timm Kroeger,
David S. Battisti,
Joseph Bettles,
June T. Spector,
Arjun Balakumar,
Yuta J. Masuda

Affiliations

Lucas R. Vargas Zeppetello: Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington
Susan C. Cook-Patton: Natural Climate Solutions, The Nature Conservancy
Luke A. Parsons: Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
Nicholas H. Wolff: Global Science, The Nature Conservancy
Timm Kroeger: Global Science, The Nature Conservancy
David S. Battisti: Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington
Joseph Bettles: School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California San Diego
June T. Spector: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Arjun Balakumar: Stony Brook University Hospital
Yuta J. Masuda: Global Science, The Nature Conservancy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28388-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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A new study shows that tropical silvopasture systems can provide significant cooling services for local communities, and identifies where these silvopasture systems can most effectively counteract global climate change to help communities adapt to warming.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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