Agroforestry
a method and system of land management involving the simultaneous cultivation of farm crops and trees; agriculture incorporating the growing of trees:
agroforestry ensures a continuous food supply, some continuous economic return, and the avoidance of soil degradation.
contemporary examples
they lend themselves to biodiverse agriculture as well as to agroforestry, a style of tree farming that promotes diversity.
four chocolate questions answered mary goodbody september 28, 2009
noun
a method of farming integrating herbaceous and tree crops
agroforestry
(āg’rō-fôr’ĭ-strē)
a system of land use in which harvestable trees or shrubs are grown among or around crops or on pastureland, as a means of preserving or enhancing the productivity of the land.
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