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Understanding Agroforestry
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Windbreaks
Rows of trees or shrubs planted to protect crops from wind erosion and damage, which can also serve as habitat for beneficial insects and wildlife.
Shade-Grown Agriculture
Growing crops such as coffee or cocoa under the canopy of larger trees, which reduces the need for chemical inputs and improves habitat for wildlife.
Living Fences
Use of live trees and shrubs to form boundary markers or barriers for livestock, which can also provide other ecosystem services like habitat for wildlife.
Multi-Strata Agroforestry
A complex form of agroforestry with plants of different heights and rooting depths, maximizing space and creating a diverse ecosystem similar to natural forests.
Agrosilviculture
Combining crops with tree farming, where trees are planted in strategic patterns to benefit soil health and crop yields.
Agroforestry Parklands
Extensive agroforestry systems in semi-arid areas where trees and crops are integrated, often with trees inherited through generations and cared for by local communities.
Alley Cropping
A system where crops are planted in alleys between rows of trees or shrubs, which can provide shade, wind protection, and nutrient inputs through leaf litter.
Forest Farming
Cultivating shade-tolerant crops under the canopy of an existing forest, which diversifies income and can extend the productive life of the forest.
Homegardens
A small-scale agroforestry system that integrates trees and shrubs with crops and possibly livestock around residential areas, mimicking a natural ecosystem.
Silvopasture
The practice of integrating trees, pasture, and livestock grazing in a mutually beneficial system, improving biodiversity and reducing the need for chemical inputs.
Riparian Buffers
Vegetated areas next to water bodies designed to intercept pollutants and manage water runoff, enhancing water quality and providing wildlife habitat.
Food Forests
An agroforestry practice that involves creating multi-layered, sustainable, and self-maintaining ecosystems focused on perennial and self-propagating plants.
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