Professor Fergus Sinclair
Emeritus Professor

- 2014
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Consistency in bird use of tree cover across tropical agricultural landscapes Read More: http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/13-0585.1
Mendoza, S. V., Harvey, C. A., Saens, J. C., Casanoves, F., Carvajal, J. P., Villalobos, J. G., Hernandez, B., Medina, A., Montero, J., Merlo, D. S. & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Jan 2014, In: Ecological Applications. 24, 1, p. 158-168Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Scaling up agroforestry requires research 'in' rather than 'for' development
Coe, R., Sinclair, F. & Barrios, E., Feb 2014, In: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. 6, p. 73-77Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Development and use of a typology of mapping tools to assess their fitness for supporting management of ecosystem service provision
Pagella, T. F. & Sinclair, F. L., Mar 2014, In: Landscape Ecology. 29, 3, p. 383-399Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Farmers in Cote d'Ivoire value integrating tree diversity in cocoa for the provision of ecosystem services
Smith Dunmont, E., Gnahousa, G. M., Ohouo, L., Sinclair, F. L. & Vaast, P., 20 Mar 2014, In: Agroforestry Systems. 88, 6, p. 1047-1066Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The political economy of forest entitlements: can community based forest management reduce vulnerability at the forest margin?
Chomba, S., Treue, T. & Sinclair, F. L., 12 Dec 2014, In: Forest Policy and Economics. 58, p. 37-46Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2015
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Provenance variation in seed morphological characteristics, germination and early seedling growth of Faidherbia albida
Fredrick, C., Muthuri, C., Ngamau, K. & Sinclair, F., May 2015, In: Journal of Horticulture and Forestry. 7, 5, p. 127-140 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating factors influencing heterogeneity in agroforestry adoption and practices within smallholder farms in Rift Valley, Kenya
Nyaga, J., Barrios, E., Muthuri, C. W., Oborn, I., Matiru, V. & Sinclair, F. L., 17 Jul 2015, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 212, p. 106-118Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya
Chomba, S. W., Nathan, I., Minang, P. A. & Sinclair, F., 1 Sept 2015, In: Ecology and Society. 20, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diversity enhances carbon storage in tropical forests
Poorter, L., van der Sande, M. T., Thompson, J., Arets, E. J., Alarcón, A., Álvarez-Sánchez, J., Ascarrunz, N., Balvanera, P., Barajas-Guzmán, G., Boit, A., Bongers, F., Carvalho, F. A., Casanoves, F., Cornejo-Tenorio, G., Costa, F. R., de Castilho, C. V., Duivenvoorden, J. F., Dutrieux, L. P., Enquist, B. J., Fernández-Méndez, F., Finegan, B., Gormley, L., Healey, J. R., Hoosbeek, M. R., Ibarra-Manríquez, G., Junqueira, A. B., Levis, C., Licona, J. C., Lisboa, L. S., Magnusson, W. E., Martínez-Ramos, M., Martínez-Yrizar, A., Martorano, L. G., Maskell, L. C., Mazzei, L., Meave, J. A., Mora, F., Muñoz, R., Nytch, C., Pansonato, M. P., Parr, T. W., Paz, H., Pérez-García, E. A., Rentería, L. Y., Rodríguez-Velazquez, J., Rozendaal, D. M., Ruschel, A. R., Sakschewski, B., Salgado-Negret, B., Schietti, J., Simões, M., Sinclair, F. L., Souza, P. F., Souza, F. C., Stropp, J., ter Steege, H., Swenson, N. G., Thonicke, K., Toledo, M., Uriarte, M., van der Hout, P., Walker, P., Zamora, N. & and Peña-Claros, M., 8 Sept 2015, In: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 24, 11, p. 1314-1328Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Roots of inequity: How the implementation of REDD plus reinforces past injustices
Chomba, S., Kariuki, J., Lund, J. F. & Sinclair, F., 26 Oct 2015, In: Land Use Policy. 50, p. 202-213Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Field-scale modeling of tree-crop interactions: Challenges and development needs
Luedeling, E., Smethurst, P. J., Baudron, F., Bayala, J., Huth, N. I., van Noordwijk, K., Ong, C. K., Mulia, R., Luisiana, B., Muthuri, C. & Sinclair, F. L., 26 Nov 2015, In: Agricultural Systems. 142, p. 51-29Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2016
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Can co-management of government forest reserves achieve devolution? Evidence from Malawi
Chinangwa, L., Sinclair, F., Pullin, A. & Hockley, N., Jan 2016, In: Forests, Trees and Livelihoods. 25, 1, p. 41-58Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variations in shoot and root growth of three provenances of Faidherbia albida in clay and sand soil
Gachuiri, A., Muthuri, C., Muriuki, J. K., Jamnadass, R. H. & Sinclair, F., Feb 2016, In: Journal of Forestry Research. 27, 1, p. 59-66Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of soil properties on tree distribution across an agricultural landscape on a tropical mountain, Tanzania
Mathew, M. M., Majule, A. E., Sinclair, F. & Marchant, R., 27 Apr 2016, In: Open Journal of Ecology. 6, 05, p. 264 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Local knowledge of tree attributes underpins species selection of coffee farms
Lamond, G., Sandbrook, L., Gassner, A. & Sinclair, F., 31 May 2016, In: Experimental Agriculture.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What can local knowledge contribute to our understanding of tree species selection on coffee farms?
Agaba, G., Sandbrook, L., Gassner, A. & Sinclair, F., 25 Aug 2016, In: Agriculture for Development. 28, p. 21-25Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Relationships between on-farm tree stocks and soil organic carbon along an altitudinal gradient, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Mathew, M. M., Majule, A. E., Sinclair, F. & Marchant, R., 1 Oct 2016, In: Forests, Trees and Livelihoods. 25, 4, p. 255-266 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2017
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Systems science at the scale of impact: Reconciling bottom up participation with the production of widely applicable research outputs
Sinclair, F. L., 2017, SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION IN SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE: AN INTEGRATED SYSTEMS RESEARCH APPROACH. p. 43-57 (Earthscan Food and Agriculture Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Of mice and men: Why the unintended consequences of carbon markets matter
Chomba, S., Kariuki, J., Lund, J. F. & Sinclair, F., Feb 2017, In: Land Use Policy. 61, p. 99-102Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using local knowledge to understand challenges and opportunities for enhancing agricultural productivity of smallholder farming systems in Western Kenya
Mutemi, M., Njenga, M., Lamond, G., Kuria, A., Öborn, I., Muriuki, J. & Sinclair, F., 17 Feb 2017, Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture: An Integrated Systems Research Approach. Öborn, I., Atta-Krah, K., Phillips, M., Thomas, R., Vanlauwe, B. & Brooijmans, W. (eds.). London; New York: Earthscan, p. 177-195 419 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Understanding patterns of tree adoption on farms in semi-arid and sub-humid Ethiopia
Iiyama, M., Derero, A., Kelemu, K., Muthuri, C., Kinuthia, R., Ayenkulu, E., Kiptot, E., Hadgu, K., Mowo, J. & Sinclair, F. L., Apr 2017, In: Agroforestry Systems. 91, 2, p. 271-293Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Accurate crop yield predictions from modelling tree-crop interactions in gliricidia-maize agroforestry
Smethurst, P. J., Huth, N. I., Masikati, P., Sileshi, G. W., Akinnifesi, F. K., Wilson, J. & Sinclair, F., Jul 2017, In: Agricultural Systems. 155, p. 70-77Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Provenance and pretreatment effect on seed germination of six provenances of Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev
Fredrick, C., Muthuri, C., Ngamau, K. & Sinclair, F., Dec 2017, In: Agroforestry Systems. 91, 6, p. 1007-1017Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2018
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Using Local Agroecological Knowledge in Climate Change Adaptation: A Study of Tree-Based Options in Northern Morocco
Kmoch, L., Pagella, T., Palm, M. & Sinclair, F., Oct 2018, In: Sustainability. 10, 10, 17 p., 3719.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implications of variation in local perception of degradation and restoration processes for implementing land degradation neutrality
Crossland, M., Winowiecki, L., Pagella, T., Hadgu, K. & Sinclair, F., Dec 2018, In: Environmental Development. 28, p. 42-54 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2019
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Mycorrhizas improve the absorption of non-available phosphorus by the green manure Tithonia diversifolia in poor soils
Scrase, F. M., Sinclair, F. L., Farrar, J. F., Pavinato, P. S. & Jones, D. L., Mar 2019, In: Rhizosphere. 9, p. 27-33 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Farmers' knowledge of soil quality indicators along a land degradation gradient in Rwanda
Pagella, T., Kuria, A., Sinclair, F., Barrios, E., Muthuri, C. W. & Mukuralinda, A., 1 Mar 2019, In: Geoderma Regional. 16, 14 p., e00199.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing maize productivity in agroforestry systems through managing competition: lessons from smallholders' farms, Rift valley, Kenya
Nyaga, J., Muthuri, C. W., Barrios, E., Oborn, I. & Sinclair, F. L., Apr 2019, In: Agroforestry Systems. 93, 2, p. 715-730Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Regenerated trees in farmers’ fields increase soil carbon across the Sahel
Bayala, J., Sanou, J., Bazié, H., Coe, R., Kalinganire, A. & Sinclair, F., 25 May 2019, In: Agroforestry Systems. 94, p. 401-415Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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LOADING THE DICE IN FAVOUR OF THE FARMER: REDUCING THE RISK OF ADOPTING AGRONOMIC INNOVATIONS
Coe, R., Njoloma, J. & Sinclair, F., Jun 2019, In: Experimental Agriculture. 55, S1, p. 67-83Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Structured stakeholder engagement leads to development of more diverse and inclusive agroforestry options
Smith Dumont, E., Bonhomme, S., Pagella, T. & Sinclair, F., Jun 2019, In: Experimental Agriculture. 55, S1, p. 252-274 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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THE OPTIONS BY CONTEXT APPROACH: A PARADIGM SHIFT IN AGRONOMY
Sinclair, F. & Coe, R., Jun 2019, In: Experimental Agriculture. 55, p. 1-13Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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TO CONTROL OR NOT TO CONTROL: HOW DO WE LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW AGRONOMIC INNOVATIONS PERFORM ON FARMS?
Coe, R., Njoloma, J. & Sinclair, F., Jun 2019, In: Experimental Agriculture. 55, S1, p. 303-309Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The utility of farmer ranking of tree attributes for selecting companion trees in coffee production systems
Dumont, E. S., Gassner, A., Agaba, G., Nansamba, R. & Sinclair, F., Aug 2019, In: Agroforestry Systems. 93, 4, p. 1469-1483Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The contribution of agroecological approaches to realizing climate-resilient agriculture
Sinclair, F., Wezel, A., Mbow, C., Chomba, S., Robiglio, V. & Harrison, R., 23 Aug 2019, Global Centre on Adaptation. 46 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
- 2020
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Phosphorus acquisition by wheat from organic and inorganic sources labelled with P-32 and P-33 radioisotopes
Scrase, F. M., Sinclair, F. L., Farrar, J. F., Pavinato, P. S. & Jones, D. L., 2020, In: Scientia Agricola. 77, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Local Knowledge about Ecosystem Services Provided by Trees in Coffee Agroforestry Practices in Northwest Vietnam
Nguyen, M. P., Vaast, P., Pagella, T. & Sinclair, F., 2 Dec 2020, In: Land. 9, 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2021
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Onto the farm, into the home: how intrahousehold gender dynamics shape land restoration in Eastern Kenya
Pagella, T., Crossland, M., Sinclair, F., Paez Valencia, A. M., Magaju, C., Kiura, E. & Winowiecki, L., 1 Mar 2021, In: Ecologiical Restoration. 39, 1-2, p. 90-107Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adoption of Agroforestry in Northwest Viet Nam: What Roles Do Social and Cultural Norms Play?
Nguyen, M. P., Pagella, T., Catacutan, D. C., Nguyen, T. Q. & Sinclair, F., Apr 2021, In: Forests. 12, 4, 493.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data on how tree planting and management practices influence tree seedling survival in Kenya and Ethiopia
Magaju, C., Winowiecki, L. A., Bartolini, P., Jeitani, A., Ochenje, I., Frija, A., Ouerghemmi, H., Vågen, T.-G., Makui, P., Bonaiuti, E., Hagazi, N., Tofu, A., Sitotaw, A., Crossland, M., Kiura, E., Hadgu, K., Muriuki, J., Carsan, S., Sola, P. & Sinclair, F., 1 Jun 2021, In: Data in Brief. 36, 107073.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Climate change adaptation in and through agroforestry: four decades of research initiated by Peter Huxley
van Noordwijk, M., Coe, R., Sinclair, F. L., Luedeling, E., Bayala, J., Muthuri, C. W., Cooper, P., Kindt, R., Duguma, L., Lamanna, C. & Minang, P. A., 9 Jun 2021, In: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 26, 5, 18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
- 2022
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Ten people-centered rules for socially sustainable ecosystem restoration
Elias, M., Kandel, M., Mansourian, S., Meinzen-Dick, R., Crossland, M., Joshi, D., Kariuki, J., Lee, L. C., McElwee, P., Sen, A., Sigman, E., Singh, R., Adamczyk, E. M., Addoah, T., Agaba, G., Alare, R. S., Anderson, W., Arulingam, I., Bellis, S. K. V., Birner, R., De Silva, S., Dubois, M., Duraisami, M., Featherstone, M., Gallant, B., Hakhu, A., Irvine, R., Kiura, E., Magaju, C., McDougall, C., McNeill, G. D., Nagendra, H., Nghi, T. H., Okamoto, D. K., Valencia, A. M. P., Pagella, T., Pontier, O., Post, M., Saunders, G. W., Schreckenberg, K., Shelar, K., Sinclair, F., Gautam, R. S., Spindel, N. B., Unnikrishnan, H., Wilson, G. T. G. N. N. & Winowiecki, L., 1 May 2022, In: Restoration Ecology. 30, 4, e13574.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global analysis of yield benefits and risks from integrating trees with rice and implications for agroforestry research in Africa
Rodenburg, J., Mollee, E., Coe, R. & Sinclair, F., 15 May 2022, In: Field Crops Research. 281Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review