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soil conservation. Species used are generally Erythrina
spp., Leucaena leucocephala (Ipil-ipil) and Sesbania
grandiflora (Katurai).

B. Based on the arrangement of components

Crop components could be arranged either temporarily or
spatially which serves as criterion or level of classifying
agroforestry system.

1. Spatial Arrangement

a) Trees along borders

- Line of trees are used
either as boundary
markers, live fences,
windbreaks or
firebreaks, source of
green manure, source
of fodder for livestock,
and source of
fuelwood.
- In home lots with
- proper landscape, they
can serve as drying
for: clothes, fish/meat Figure 6. Trees along borders
or other products. as windbreaks
- for aesthetic value

⌂ Windbreaks are wind barrier of living trees and shrubs maintained
for the purpose of protecting the farm, garden, orchard, feedlots, and
buildings.

⌂ Firebreaks are strips of living trees
serve as barrier or as control for fire
spread. There are natural firebreaks
which includes lakes, stream, rivers
and other bodies of water. Artificial
firebreaks include roads, trails,
planted trees and others made by an.

Plate 7: strips of living trees
as firebreaks