Temperate forests provide homes and nourishment for various creatures, making them one of the most diverse habitats on Earth. From small mammals to majestic birds and ancient reptiles, here are some ...

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It has many names: multi-story cropping, agroforestry, forest farming. All of these refer to farming within treed land. It’s a great way to seamlessly integrate the farm into the landscape and ...

Abstract: Natural hay-harvesting grasslands are essential for sustaining livestock through winters in semi-arid temperate steppes. However, limited historical records and the absence of systematic ...

Rural Action is providing free site visits and technical assistance to landowners in 44 Ohio Counties for advice on agroforestry and wildlife habitat practices such as reforestation, forest farming, ...

Produced by the Asian Development Bank and authored by Richard McNally, Chris Dickinson, and Sugar Gonzales, with research support from institutions such as the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), the ...

Farmland is a limited resource, leading to a demand for more productivity from fewer acres. Silvopasture can maximize the use of marginal land and create a mutually beneficial relationship between ...

As the temperature in Burlington, Vt. plummets to near zero (don’t even ask me about the “feels like” temperature, spoiler alert: it feels COLD), I’ve been reflecting on warmer days. In mid-October, I ...

This distinct approach to raising livestock and cultivating trees offers numerous benefits for both farmers and the environment. For example, research has shown that silvopasture livestock produce ...

Agricultural intensification has boosted global food supply but has also driven deforestation, soil degradation, biodiversity loss, and greenhouse gas emissions, posing critical sustainability ...