Agroforestry
/ˌæɡroʊˈfɔːrɪstri/noun
The practice of integrating trees and shrubs into farmland or pasture to improve ecological and agricultural outcomes.
Did you know?Agroforestry is a modern coined term built from Greek and Latin roots, and its power comes from the old idea that cultivation is about partnership with land, not domination of it.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
agros
“field; land for cultivation”
Latin
Latin
silva
“forest, woodland”
Latin
Latin
foresta
“woodland, forest; later a reserved forest”
Modern English
English
agro- + forestry
“a modern compound referring to the intentional combining of agriculture and forestry”