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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Farms, Agricultural Production Systems > farming systems > agroforestry > forest farming
Fields of Study > forestry > agroforestry > forest farming
Forestry, Wildland Management > forestry > agroforestry > forest farming
Preferred Term:

forest farming

Definition:
Forest farming is the cultivation of high-value specialty crops under the protection of a forest canopy that has been modified to provide the correct shade level.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
agroforestry
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/327159
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