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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Farms, Agricultural Production Systems > farming systems > agroforestry > silvopastoral systems
Fields of Study > forestry > agroforestry > silvopastoral systems
Forestry, Wildland Management > forestry > agroforestry > silvopastoral systems
Preferred Term:

silvopastoral systems

Definition:
The combined use of forestland or woodland for both wood production and animal production by grazing of the coexisting indigenous forage, or vegetation that is managed like indigenous forage.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
agroforestry
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • silvopastures
  • silvipastoral systems
  • forest grazing
  • sylvopastoral systems
  • silvo-pastoral systems
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5586
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