Melinda Firds Program Management Unit Assistant
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Jl. CIFOR, Situ Gede, Sindang Barang,
Bogor Barat - Indonesia 16115
Tel: +62 2511 8625415
Fax: +62 2511 8625416
Email: icrafseapub@cgiar.org
Southeast Asia Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture SEARCA
City
Los Banos, Philippines
Call Number
LE0186-16
Abstract:
One of the answers to dwindling forest cover worldwide is to change the system of agriculture from short-term crops to planting of perennials. As advocated by the World Agroforestry Center, perennialization involves the substitution of annual crops with perennial plants and trees as they provide continuous ground cover and deep root systems for soil protection and stabilization, while increasing carbon stocks and reducing soil nutrients lost by leaching. The integration of trees into farming practices has the potential to sustain land productivity in addition to providing useful tree products such as firewood and fodder.
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