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and pruning can substantially contribute
to maintenance of soil fertility.
Soil fertility
Agroforestry provides a more diverse
farm economy while stimulating the
whole rural economy. This leads to
more stable farms and communities.
Economics risks are also reduced when
systems produce multiple products.
can check the development of soil
toxicities. They can also help in the
reduction of exiting toxicities. This is
because both soil acidification and
salinization can be checked and trees
employed in the reclamation of polluted soils.
Water logging
Agro forestry can increase soil water
availability to land use systems.
Through water removal, established
trees can substantially reduce water
logging in their immediate area, which
may result in improved land uses.
Nutrient enhancement
Nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs
increase nitrogen inputs in agro
forestry systems. Similarly, trees
can increase nutrient inputs through
retrieval from lower soil horizons.
Moreover, the decomposition of tree
As well as building on practices used
in forestry and agriculture, agroforestry
also works towards land protection and
conservation through more effective
protection of stock, control of soil
erosion, salinity and water tables and a
higher quality control of timber.
Generally, agroforestry can have
immense benefits for the environment
and the farmer. For farmers, the ability
to maintain some sort of control over
land and production in the face of
climate change means agrofrestry
could hold huge promise for the
agricultural sector.
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