Roessler R. auteur aut IRD Cicek H. auteur aut IRD Cournac Laurent auteur aut IRD Gnissien M. auteur aut IRD Männle J. auteur aut IRD Koomson E. auteur aut IRD Founoune-Mboup H. auteur aut IRD Coulibaly K. auteur aut IRD Diouf A. A. auteur aut IRD Sanon H. O. auteur aut IRD Cadisch G. auteur aut IRD Graefe S. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Parkland systems in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa are commonly perceived as a resilient agroforestry practice well adapted to the semi-arid climatic conditions of the region. However, there exist several knowledge gaps regarding the interplay between the different components of this agro-silvopastoral land use system. A literature review with subsequent meta-analysis was conducted to analyze the effects of woody perennials on soil, crops and livestock, for which our study found very context-specific responses. A scoring of tree and shrub species indicated a general trend of trade-off between positive impact on crops and livestock vs. impact on soil organic carbon content. The study further confirmed that Faidherbia albida (Del.) Chev. is one of the most promising parkland species, but also revealed that there are no multipurpose single species that should be promoted exclusively. The focus should rather shift to species mixtures that satisfy multiple human and environmental needs. The study also pointed out that information on the nutritional properties of the majority of browse species is particularly limited. Transdisciplinary modelling is suggested as a tool to assess the complex interactions between the different components that shape this agro-silvopastoral system at different scales. specialized Crops Interaction Livestock Meta-analysis Parkland Integrated modelling AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST ZONE SOUDANOSAHELIENNE ZONE SEMIARIDE 082 076 080 99 1 26 [20 p.] 2025 0167-4366 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092620 10.1007/s10457-024-01113-4 0167-4366 [F B010092620] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092620 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2025-02/010092620.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2025-02-07 2026-06-12 fdi:010092620 fre