agroforestryn.
/ˌaɡrə(ʊ)ˈfɒrᵻstri/, U.S. /ˌæɡroʊˈfɔrəstri/, /ˌæɡrəˈfɔrəstri/ A system of agriculture in which there is integrated management of trees or shrubs along with conventional crops or livestock.
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woodwork1738
arboriculture1828
forestry1859
woodworking1872
sylviculture1880
silvics1907
agroforestry1934
tree farm1941
tree farming1942
1934 Salt Lake Tribune 27 July 8/1 In some countries in Europe there is a system called ‘agro-forestry’, in which areas are under cultivation with forest areas between them.
1979 Canada Weekly 3 Jan. 4/2 Agroforestry can be practised on soils that are inherently infertile..or where climatic conditions are too extreme for ‘normal’ plant growth.
1987 New Scientist 30 July 51/2 Agroforestry is arguably the single most important discipline for the future of sustainable agriculture in Africa.
2005 R. Sands Forestry in Global Context 75 One of the many benefits of trees in agroforestry systems is erosion control.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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