Agroforestry I: Principles and Practices

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

• Explain the core principles of agroforestry
• Identify the multifunctional benefits of agroforestry systems
• Analyze the role of agroforestry in climate change mitigation
• Apply best practices in sustainable land-use management

• Background in agronomy, forestry, horticulture, ecology, or biology