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Components of Agroforestry and their interactions
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Historical Development of Agroforestry in the World and in Nepal
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Relation of Agroforestry with other disciplines
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Energy plantation and high-density energy plantation (HDEP)
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Silviculture Techniques for Making Tree and Crop combination Compatible
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Forest cover of Nepal
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Collection and use of biophysical and socio-economic information
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Procedure for designing agroforestry project
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Learn Agroforestry with Rahul

Effects of trees on animals

 

  • Supply of fodder and fruits

The leaves of several trees are good fodder for animals, which are also rich in nutritive value. The fodder yield from the tree is quite substantive and annual dry matter production may vary from about 10-40 kg per tree (Singh, 19982). Fruits are also palatable to animals.

 

Trees also improve the carrying capacity of agroforestry plots, and increase productivity of grazing animals.

 

  • Provide shade and shelter

Trees provide shade to grazing animals during hot and dry sunny days and shelter during cold and snow.