The integrated use of land for agriculture and forestry. For example, the phased planting and felling of WINDBREAKS in agricultural areas prone to wind erosion, or the planting of trees on farmland to raise soil fertility by nitrogen fixing and the supply of leaf litter. It is being encouraged in those LEDCS where the search for fuelwood is causing the serious depletion of timber resources.
Agroforestry – how it works.
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