Agroforestry by Michael and Faustus

What is agroforestry?

• The growing of both trees and agricultural / horticultural crops on the same piece of land.

• The planting of forests.

• The act of cutting down trees and using them for domestic purposes.

• The crime of burning trees down.

Agroforestry is good for the

(a)  

Is agroforestry good?

• Yes

• No

• Both

Agroforestry is

(a)  

Why is Agroforestry not used as much as it should be?

• It is quite expensive.

• Farmers don't have clear farm rights so can't invest in planting trees.

• Trees can't live in all places.

• A very small amount of people know about it.

Agroforestry can be bad because

(a)  

What is Agroforestry the solution for?

• Cave and rock formation

• No shade

• Burning of trees

• Agriculture

Agroforestry is ancient, by how long ago?

• The Egyptian times.

• It started in 1910.

• Different formats of it can be traced back from thousands of years ago.

• Queen Victoria's gardeners used the method back in the 1870s.

Trees can boost

(a)  

The trees can...

• Regenerate itself over a short amount of time.

• Stronger than other usual trees.

• Stop itself from changing through seasons due to weather change.

• Help other plants, retain more moisture in soil and jungle wildlife can manage pests.