Agroforestry – the practice of growing trees and crops in interacting combinations – is recognized the world over as an integrated approach to sustainable land-use. Agroforestry systems, being multifunctional, facilitate not only the production of food and wood products but also provide a variety of ecosystem services such as climate-change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and soil quality improvement. This course teaches a broad overview of the most current research and best practices in global agroforestry.
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This course is part of the Agroforestry Specialization.
Syllabus
Introduction: A Synthesis of Scientific Developments in Agroforestry
Section 1 presents an overview of the history of scientific developments in agroforestry.
Definitions, Concepts, Classification and Global Distribution
Section 2 investigates how we define and categorize agroforestry methods
Agroforestry Systems in the Tropics and Subtropics
Section 3 is an exploration of agroforestry topics for the tropics and subtropics
Agroforestry Systems in the Temperate Zones
Section 4 is an exploration of agroforestry topics for the temperate zones
Agroforestry (Tree) Species and Their Productivity
Agroforestry tree species and their improvement, uses and products.
Soil Management and Agroforestry
Proper soil management based on understanding the nature and property of soils is critical to the success of any land-use system.
Climate Change, Carbon Sequestration and Agroforestry Systems
The role of agroforestry systems in climate change mitigation.
Ecosystem Services of Agroforestry
A review of the many additional ecosystem services potentially provided by agroforestry systems.
Food Security, Sustainable Development Goals and Agroforestry
Agroforestry's roles in sustainable development and global food security efforts.
