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AGROFORESTRY, Phillip Haggerty, Renée Gosselin, Sebastian L'Abbé,…

- - - - Integration
        
        Presence of trees, shrubs, and perennials integrated into a farming system.
      - Density
        
        Plants per unit area (horizontal structure).
      - Multistory
        
        Strata represented in the layered structure and root systems (vertical structure).
      - Multiple Species
        
        Number of plant families, genera, species, and varieties over time
        (temporal succession).
  - - - The different plants and elements of the system function together
    - - The system is productive and is highly intensive (lots of things produced on an intensive plot of land)
    - - Intentional decisions in planning and maintaining the system
    - - The different parts of the system interact
- - - - carbon sequestration
    - - Building soil health
      - closed nutrient loops
      - Covering bare soil
    - - Help water infiltration
      - Help water retention
      - Clean the water system
      - safe water runoff
    - - Self-renewal (and perennials)
      - Resiliency
    - - integrate livestock
        
        Plan for livestock needs
        
        Some plants are poisonous to specific animals, plant accordingly
        
        Consider livestock habitat
        
        Mixed tree cover can protect livestock from the elements
        
        Livestock can benefit, or damage plantlife.
        
        Rotating livestock can prevent overconsumption/trampling
        
        Animal dung can benefit or damage plantlife, depending on chemical makeup
        
        Livestock can turn the soil, providing opportunities for pioneer species
        
        Can be used for waste & Pest management
        
        Many species can be trained to target specific weeds/pests
        
        Food-Waste can serve as food
        
        Koi and other pond fish can keep water sources clean for livestock.
      - Perennials