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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. forestry
  3. agroforestry
  4. shade agroforestry systems
  1. Forestry, Wildland Management
  2. forestry
  3. agroforestry
  4. shade agroforestry systems
  1. Farms, Agricultural Production Systems
  2. farming systems
  3. agroforestry
  4. shade agroforestry systems

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shade agroforestry systems

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An agroforestry system where the trees in the overstory provide shade to shade-loving crops growing in a lower strata, such as Vanilla growing on native timber species.

    Source: Eduardo Somarriba, CATIE

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/131643

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