FORESTRY
AGROFORESTRY
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Strips of trees and shrubs designed to enhance crop or livestock production while providing conservation benefits.
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The cultivation of specialty crops under existing forest canopies.
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The cultivation of crops in the alleys between regularly spaced rows of trees or shrubs.
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Planting crops in a gully
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alley cropping is a specific practice in which trees or shrubs and agricultural crops are grown in alternate rows (Figure 11.31). The trees are commonly pruned to limit the shading of the agricultural crop. Alley cropping can also contribute to nutrient cycling and erosion control.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alley Cropping, also known as Hedgerow Intercropping is the practice of growing agronomic or forage crops in or around rows of trees or bushes that are wide enough to act as alleyways (pathways). Corn being grown between a row of pecan trees is an excellent example of alley cropping.
Detailed explanation-3: -In an alley cropping system, trees are multi-functional: the aim is to provide a range of ecosystem services alongside wood and fruits. These include shelter for crops, host beneficial organisms, increase soil ferti-lity and carbon storage, mitigate climate change, and provide protection against soil erosion.