silvopasture

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an agroforestry practice that intentionally integrates trees with livestock grazing on the same land, creating a system in which trees provide shade, shelter, fodder, and timber or fruit products while livestock graze beneath them and their manure fertilises the trees; silvopasture systems are among the most carbon-sequestering agricultural land uses, combining the carbon stored in trees and roots with the carbon that healthy pastures accumulate in soil organic matter; trees in silvopasture systems improve animal welfare by providing shade and reducing heat stress, particularly important in warming climates; they also improve water infiltration, reduce erosion, and create habitat corridors for wildlife; Project Drawdown identifies silvopasture as one of the highest-impact strategies for agricultural carbon sequestration globally