Agroforestry

Question 1

Agroforestry

Answer 1

System which sustainably manages crops through a combination of annuals, perrenials, trees & livestock.

Question 2

Agroforestry Ecological Benefits

Answer 2

• Improved Soil Health
• Reduced microclimate extremes
• Increased rates of biodiversity

Question 3

Silvopasturoral

Answer 3

combines trees (timber production) with pastures + animals on same plot

Question 4

3 Agroforest. Sub-systems

Answer 4

ASA:
Agrisilviculture
Silvopastoral
Agrosilvopastoral

Question 5

Agrisilviculture

Answer 5

annual/perennial crops + woody perennials (trees, shrubs, vines)

Question 6

Agrosilvopastoral

Answer 6

combines crops, pastures, animals and trees

Question 7

Tropic Zone Systems

Answer 7

home gardens, silvopasture, living fences and shade trees, and shifting cultivation

Question 8

Temperate Zone Systems

Answer 8

silvopasture, alley cropping, forest farming, windbreaks and riparian forest buffers

Question 9

Silvopasture Benefits

Answer 9

• income spread
• weed control
• enhance tree growth
• shade

Question 10

Silvopasture Agronomic Principles

Answer 10

fertilization
native pasture grasses
rotational grazing systems

Question 11

Alley Cropping

Answer 11

rows of trees/shrubs create alley for perrenial/annual crops. (Crops =intercrops)

Question 12

Alley Cropping Benefits

Answer 12

• tree canopies =protection from wind + pests
• improves soil health prone to erosion
• adds carbon
• enhances nutrient cycling

Question 13

Forest Farming

Answer 13

cultivation of specialty crops (ie. mushrooms/maple syrup) under the canopy of trees that provide a specific shade level. Often involves thinning existing woodland to leave desired canopy trees.

Question 14

Windbreaks/Shelterbreaks

Answer 14

linear clusters of trees/shrubs maintained to alter wind flow and regulate climate.

Question 15

Windbreak &Soil Quality Benefits

Answer 15

Prevent erosion
Trap airborn pollutants
Increase pollination
Decrease soil evaporation rates

Question 16

Riparian Buffers

Answer 16

• Natural/rehabilitated forests + native plant communities along waterways
• provide water quality protection (manure, pesticide + nutrient run-off)

Question 17

Home Garden

Answer 17

Mini agrosilvopastoral.
=intensive use of trees, shrubs, crops and animals on the same plot of land. Upper, middle & understory. Multipurpose.

Question 18

Living Fence

Answer 18

trees planted on agricultural land in order to provide protection from wind and intense sunlight while reducing erosion

Question 19

Multipurpose trees

Answer 19

trees and shrubs that are deliberately kept and managed for more than one preferred use (eg. leguminous trees =fixing nitrogen in soil or plantings serves as support system for higher valued climbing plants)

Question 20

Shifting Cultivation (Swidden Agriculture)

Answer 20

rotational farming. forested land is selectively cleared for cultivation.