Page 197 - Area 9 - Relevant Document

54

Trees dispersed in cropland

Spatial arrangement
In most farming areas there are scattered trees growing in the fields.
Often such trees were left when the land was cleared for agriculture,
or naturally dispersed seeds may have germinated and the seedlings
been deliberately protected during farming operations. In such cases,
the spatial arrangement is a random one. In other situations, trees
may have been planted or sown, and then they are often in lines. In
areas where farming is mechanized, a system with trees in lines rather
than at random will facilitate operations.

Plate 14a: Trees dispersed in cropland

Plate 14b: Trees dispersed in cropland