Environmental, social, and economic benefits of agroforestry (IMAGE)

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Environmental, social, and economic benefits of agroforestry

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A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study integrates social, economic, and environmental factors in a new mapping tool that plots suitability for agroforestry practices, like the alley cropping system shown here, across the landscape. The researchers have made the decision support tool available for policymakers and land managers. 

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Sarah Castle, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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