FORESTRY
AGROFORESTRY
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Question
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The planting of crops in the alleys between regularly spaced rows of trees or shrubs.
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Strips of trees and shrubs designed to enhance crop or livestock production while providing conservation benefits.
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When a farmer plans his crops randomly
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The cultivation of specialty crops under existing forest canopies.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Forest farming is the cultivation of high-value crops under the protection of a managed tree canopy. In some parts of the world, this is called multi-story cropping and when used on a small scale in the tropics it is sometimes called home gardening.
Detailed explanation-2: -Agroforestry is defined as a land use system which integrate trees and shrubs on farmlands and rural landscapes to enhance productivity, profitability, diversity and ecosystem sustainability.
Detailed explanation-3: -Silviculture is the art and science of manipulating forest vegetation to enhance forest growth and establish new forest stands and wildlife habitat.
Detailed explanation-4: -agroforestry, cultivation and use of trees and shrubs with crops and livestock in agricultural systems.