10% multipurpose tree cover for every farm: A low risk, high opportunity first step
Posted 11 June 2020
Managing trees Economic benefits and markets Carbon benefits
Agricultural research suggests that farmers can confidently plant trees for shelter and land protection across at least 5 per cent of their farm without risking agricultural productivity or capital value.
Most farmers could increase this to 7 or 8 per cent by protecting native remnants, targeting land of low agricultural value and extending ornamental plantings.
Victorian Farmers Federation, Farm Tree and Landcare Association - Otway Agroforestry Network - Faculty of Land and Food Resources, The University Melbourne
Andrew Stewart, Rohan Reid
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1911 - Carlos G Bates
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