Shibu Jose is Professor of Forest Ecology in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida. He has authored more than 100 research articles that deal with ecological interactions, production ecology, and restoration ecology and edited four books. He currently serves as Editor-In-Chief of
Agroforestry Systems
, Book Review Editor of
Forest Science
, and Editorial Board Member of
Research Letters in Ecology
. He has also served as Editor of
Journal of Forestry
and Editorial Board Member of
Tree Physiology
in the past.

A collection of original research articles that cover a wide range of commodities produced from agroforestry practices the world over

In depth examination of biophysical interactions that define sustainable production in agroforestry systems

Exploration of the socioeconomic dimensions - including feasibility, acceptability, and profitability - of various agroforestry practices

1. Interactions amongst trees and crops in taungya systems of western Kenya; Moses Imo.- 2. Active root distribution pattern of Hevea brasiliensis determined by radioassay of latex serum; Sherin George et al.- 3. Production physiology of three native shrubs intercropped in a young longleaf line plantation; Donald L. Hagan et al.- 4. Dry matter partitions and specific leaf weight of soybean change with tree competition in an intercropping system; Ameur M. Manceur et al.- 5. Natural abundance of 15N in two cacao plantations with legume and non-legume shade trees; Pekka Nygren, Humberto A. Leblanc.- 6. Soil phosphorus and water effects on growth, nutrient and carbohydrate concentrations, d13C, and nodulation of mimosa (Albizia julibrissin Durz.) on a highly weathered soil; Adrian Ares et al.- 7. Silvopastoralism in New Zealand: review of effects of evergreen and deciduous trees on pasture dynamics; Raquel Benavides et al.- 8. Pasture production under densely planted young willow and poplar in a silvopastoral system; Z. Hussain et al.- 9. Relationship between tree canopy height and the production of pasture species in a silvopastoral system based on alder trees; Naba R. Devkota et al.- 10. Changes in limiting resources determine spatio-temporal variability in tree-grass interactions; G. Gea-Izquierdo et al.- 11. Are drought and wildfires turning Mediterranean cork oak forests into persistent shrublands?; Vanda Acácio et al.- 12. Allelopathic effects of Eucalyptus urophylla on ten tree species in south China; Bizhen Fang et al.- 13. Scaling-up productivity (NPP) using light or water use efficiencies (LUE, WUE) from a two-layer tropical plantation; Olivier Roupsard et al.- 14. Modeling cotton production response to shading in a pecan alleycropping system using CROPGRO; Diomides S. Zamora et al.- 15. Transitioning from wild collection toforest cultivation of indigenous medicinal forest plants in eastern North America is constrained by lack of profitability; Eric P. Burkhart, Michael G. Jacobson.- 16. Coppicing improved fallows are profitable for maize production in striga infested soils of western Kenya; Abednego Kiwia et al.- 17. Adoption potential of selected organic resources for improving soil fertility in the central highlands of Kenya; Jayne Mugwe et al.- 18. Current situation and prospects of Jatropha curcas as a multipurpose tree in China; Meng Ye et al.- 19. Complementary labor opportunities in Indonesian pulpwood plantations with implications for land use; Romain Pirard, Judith Mayer.