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单词 agroforestry
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agroforestry

[ ag-roh-fawr-uh-stree, ‐for- ]
/ ˌæg roʊˈfɔr ə stri, ‐ˈfɒr- /

noun

a method and system of land management involving the simultaneous cultivation of farm crops and trees; agriculture incorporating the growing of trees: Agroforestry ensures a continuous food supply, some continuous economic return, and the avoidance of soil degradation.

Origin of agroforestry

1930–35; agro- + forestry

OTHER WORDS FROM agroforestry

ag·ro·for·est·er, noun

Words nearby agroforestry

agrobusiness, agrochemical, agrodolce, agro-economic, agro-environmental, agroforestry, agro-industrialize, agro-industry, agrology, agromania, agron.
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Example sentences from the Web for agroforestry

  • They lend themselves to biodiverse agriculture as well as to agroforestry, a style of tree farming that promotes diversity.

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British Dictionary definitions for agroforestry

agroforestry
/ (ˌæɡrəʊˈfɒrɪstrɪ) /

noun

a method of farming integrating herbaceous and tree crops
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for agroforestry

agroforestry
[ ăg′rō-fôrĭ-strē ]

A system of land use in which harvestable trees or shrubs are grown among or around crops or on pastureland, as a means of preserving or enhancing the productivity of the land.
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