Dr Fergus Sinclair

Senior Lecturer Agroforestry

  1. Review article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    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 journalReview articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    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. 73-77

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  4. Other report › Research › Peer-reviewed
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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/ReportOther reportpeer-review

  6. Commissioned report › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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    Developing rubber-based cropping systems that improve not only latex yield but also the livelihoods of the rural poor: case studies in Sri Lanka.

    Stirling, C. M., Rodrigo, V. H., Marzano, M., Thenakoon, S., Sillitoe, P., Senevirathna, A. M. & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Jan 2000, 2000 ed. Centre for Arid Zone Studies.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  8. Book › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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    Realizing community futures: a practical guide to harnessing natural resources

    Vanclay, J., Prabhu, R. & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Jan 2006, Earthscan.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

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    Sclerocarya birrea: A monograph

    Hall, J. B. (ed.), O'Brien, E. M. (ed.) & Sinclair, F. L., 30 Apr 2003, 2002 ed. School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor. 168 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

  11. Published

    Trees, crops and soil fertility: concepts and research methods

    Schroth, G. (ed.) & Sinclair, F. L. (ed.), 1 Jan 2003, 2003 ed. CAB International.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

  12. Paper › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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    Combining tree diversity and cattle productivity on seasonally dry pastures in Columbia

    Cajas-Giron, Y. S., Jones, M. & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Jan 2002, p. 53-54.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  17. Published

    Developing the Potential of Undomesticated, Indigenous Forest Species as Cacao Companion Trees in Ghana.

    Anglaaere, L. C., McDonald, M. A., Sinclair, F. L. & Cobbina, J., 1 Jan 2007.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  18. Published

    Estimating feed intake of browse species in biodiverse silvopastoral systems.

    Cajas-Giron, Y. S., Mayes, R. W. & Sinclair, F. L., 2 Apr 2001, p. 280-284.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  19. Published

    Investigating the biological basis of tree fodder evaluation by farmers.

    Subba, D. B., Thorne, P. J. & Sinclair, F. L., 2 Apr 2001.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

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    Investigating the biological interpretation of adilopan (appetite satisfaction), a term used by Nepalese hill farmers to evaluate fodder quality

    Subba, D. B., Thorne, P. J., Omed, H. M. & Sinclair, F. L., 5 Apr 2004.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  21. Published

    The agricultural environment of maize/millet with tree systems in the eastern middle hills of Nepal

    Tiwari, T. P., Brook, R. M., Wagstaff, P., Sinclair, F. L., Rajhandari, N. P. (ed.), Ransom, J. K. (ed.), Adhikari, K. (ed.) & Palmer, A. F. (ed.), 1 Jan 2002, p. 117-124.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  22. Published

    Using local knowledge as a basis for planning ruminant diets in the mid hills of Nepal.

    Subba, D. B., Thorne, P. J. & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Jan 2002, p. 238-239.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  23. Chapter › Research › Peer-reviewed
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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 proceedingChapterpeer-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 proceedingChapterpeer-review

  26. Chapter › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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    Agroforestry.

    Sinclair, F. L., Burley, J. (ed.), Evans, J. (ed.) & Youngquist, J. A. (ed.), 1 Jan 2004, Encyclopedia of forest sciences. 2004 ed. Elsevier, p. 27-32

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

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    Interactions between components of multi-strata rubber agroforests: what can be learnt from on-farm trials?

    Williams, S. E., Van Noordwijk, M., Penot, E., Healey, J. & Sinclair, F., 1999, Proceedings of the IUFRO International Symposium on Multi-strata Agroforestry Systems with Perennial Crops . Jiménez, F. & Beer, J. (eds.). Turrialba, Costa Rica: CATIE, p. 229-233

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

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    Locally derived knowledge of soil fertility and its emerging role in integrated natural resource management

    Joshi, L., Shrestha, P. K., Moss, C., Sinclair, F. L., Van Noordwijk, M. (ed.), Cadisch, G. (ed.) & Ong, C. (ed.), 1 Jan 2004, Below-ground interactions in tropical agroecosystems: concepts and models with multiple plant components. 2004 ed. CAB International, p. 17-39

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

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    Mycorrhizas.

    Godbold, D. L., Sharrock, R. A., Schroth, G. (ed.) & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Jan 2003, Trees: crops and soil fertility: concepts and research methods. 2003 ed. CAB International, p. 271-287

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

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    Rhizosphere methods in agroforestry research.

    Jones, D. L., Schroth, G. (ed.) & Sinclair, F., 1 Jan 2003, Trees: crops and soil fertility: concepts and research methods. 2003 ed. CAB International, p. 289-301

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

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    Soil erosion.

    McDonald, M. A., Lawrence, A., Shrestha, P. K., Schroth, G. (ed.) & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Jan 2003, Trees: crops and soil fertility: concepts and research methods. 2003 ed. CAB International, p. 325-343

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

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    Taking local knowledge about trees seriously.

    Sinclair, F. L., Joshi, L. & Lawrence, A. (ed.), 1 Jan 2001, Forestry: forest users and research: new ways of learning. 2001 ed. ETFRN, p. 45-61

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

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    The history and future of agroforestry research and development: policy impacts and needs.

    Beer, J., Ibrahim, M., Sinclair, F. L., Mery, G. (ed.), Alfaro, R. (ed.), Kanninen, M. (ed.) & Lobovikov, M. (ed.), 1 Jan 2005, Forests in the global balance: changing paradigms. 2005 ed. IUFRO, p. 151-160

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  35. Editorial › Research › Peer-reviewed
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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. 1-13

    Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialpeer-review

  37. Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
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    A global assessment using PCR techniques of mycorrhizal fungal populations colonising Tithonia diversifolia

    Sharrock, R. A., Sinclair, F., Gliddon, C. J., Rao, I. M., Barrios, E., Mustonen, P. J., Smithson, P., Jones, D. & Godbold, D., 1 Apr 2004, In: Mycorrhiza. 14, 2, p. 103-109

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-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. 70-77

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-review

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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. 41-58

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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    Can tree shelterbelts on agricultural land reduce flood risk?

    Carroll, Z. L., Bird, S. B., Emmett, B. A., Reynolds, B. & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Sept 2004, In: Soil Use and Management. 20, 3, p. 357-359

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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    Characterization of multistrata silvopastoral systems on seasonally dry pastures in the Caribbean Region of Colombia.

    Cajas-Giron, Y. S. & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Oct 2001, In: Agroforestry Systems. 53, 2, p. 215-225

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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    Conservation value of dispersed tree cover threatened by pasture management.

    Harvey, C. A., Villanueva, C., Esquivel, H., Gomez, R., Ibrahim, M., Lopez, M., Martinez, J., Munoz, D., Restrepo, C., Saenz, J. C., Villacis, J. & Sinclair, F. L., 15 May 2011, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 261, 10, p. 1664-1674

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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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. 158-168

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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    Contribution of live fences to the ecological integrity of agricultural landscapes.

    Harvey, C. A., Villanueva, C., Villacis, J., Chacon, M., Munoz, D., Lopez, M., Ibrahim, M., Gomez, R., Taylor, R., Martinez, J., Navas, A., Saena, J., Sanchez, D., Medina, A., Vilchez, S., Hernandez, B., Perez, A., Ruiz, F., Lopez, F., Lang, I. & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Dec 2005, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 111, 1-4, p. 200-230

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-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. 383-399

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-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. 1314-1328

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-review

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    Effects of light environment on maize in hillside agroforestry systems of Nepal

    Tiwari, T. P., Brook, R. M., Wagstaff, P. & Sinclair, F. L., Mar 2013, In: Food Security. 4, 1, p. 103-114

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-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. 715-730

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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    Environmental assessment of small-scale vegetable farming systems in peri-urban areas of the Yangtze River delta region, China.

    Huang, B., Shi, X., Yu, D., Oborn, I., Blomback, K., Pagella, T. F., Wang, H., Sun, W. & Sinclair, F. L., 1 Mar 2006, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 112, 4, p. 391-402

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-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. 106-118

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-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. 1047-1066

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-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. 51-29

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-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. 281

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  59. Published

    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, 3

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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