Q.Give four examples of plants cultivated in commercial agroforestry.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Commercial agroforestry commonly uses fast-growing, economically valuable trees such as Eucalyptus, Casuarina, Teak, and Subabul, grown alongside crops or livestock.
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Agroforestry is a land-use system that deliberately grows trees together with agricultural crops and/or livestock on the same piece of land, combining ecological benefits (soil conservation, shade, windbreaks, nutrient cycling) with economic returns from both the trees and the accompanying crop. In commercial agroforestry, fast-growing tree species of high market value for timber, pulp, or fuelwood are typically preferred. Commonly cultivated examples include:
- Eucalyptus -- a fast-growing tree widely planted for pulpwood, timber, and fuelwood.
- Casuarina -- grown for pulpwood, poles, and as a windbreak/coastal shelterbelt species, often intercropped along with groundnut or other field crops.
- Teak (Tectona grandis) -- a slower-growing but high-value hardwood timber species. …
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