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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

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

Preferred term

agroforestry

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An agroforestry system is a form of multiple land use where woody perennials (trees, shrubs, bamboos, palm trees, woody lianas) are grown on the same land management unit with crops and/or animals.

    Source: Eduardo Somarriba, CATIE

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • agriforestry
  • agri-silvicultural systems
  • agrisilvicultural systems
  • agroforestry systems
  • agro-silvicultural systems
  • agrosilvicultural systems

In other languages

  • agroforestería

    Spanish

  • agrosilvicultura
  • sistemas agroforestales
  • sistemas de agrosilvicultura
  • sistemas de agrosilvocultura

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5256

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