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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"forest farming"”.
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Ferns as a forest farming crop: effects of light levels on growth and frond quality of selected speicies with potential in Missouri
In Missouri 11.3 million acres of commercial forests are privately owned. The vast majority is under very little - if any - management. Agroforestry, specifically forest farming, has the potential to provide producers an opportunity to put these acres under management. In forest farming, high-value …
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Non-timber forest product livelihood opportunities in Appalachia
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have been harvested in the wild for generations in Appalachia. Demand for forest farmed raw material and transparent supply chains is growing, which has increased attention on the role of NTFPs in regional livelihoods. We conducted an embedded case study to …
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Agroforestry in the Temperate Landscape: Precedent, Practice, and Design Proposal
Temperate agroforestry systems are an important area of research and practice in Eastern North America with the goal of creating more diverse, productive, and environmentally sound agricultural landscapes by using trees as key crops. There is extensive published research on contemporary temperate …
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Developing Production Techniques and A Site Assessment Tool for Forest Farmed Ramps in Appalachia
… resulting in threats to native populations. Agroforestry cultivation techniques and technical support for sustained-yield forest farming practices are needed to conserve ramps and meet increasing demand. Various techniques for assessing suitable production practices for ramps were explored in …
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Perennial pathways: Planning and establishment practices for edible agroforestry
… effort to meet this challenge has been organic farming, with outcomes that are generally positive. However, a number of challenges remain. Organic yields lag behind those in conventional agriculture, and greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient leaching remain somewhat problematic. In chapter 1, we …