The term agroforestry describes a land use practice, in which
both trees and agricultural crops or livestock are combined on
the same field. Considering the structure, agroforestry systems
can be classified as agrisilvicultural/silvoarable (crops and
trees), silvopastoral (pasture/animals and trees) or agrosilvopastoral
(crops and pasture/animals and trees) systems (Nair,
1985). The integration of these different management systems
creates an array of benefits for the cultivated plants or animals.
The interactions present comprise aspects of the nutrient and