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Non-forest trees are components of managed ecosystems including orchards and agroforestry systems (see for example Sect. III.5.2.(i) for a discussion of agroforestry systems) and natural ecosystems such as savannas (Box III.5.9) and riparian corridors (Box III.5.10). Each of these ecosystems includes trees but does not have a complete tree canopy or spatial extent necessary to create a true forest ecosystem. Nonetheless, orchards, agroforestry, savannas, and riparian corridors each represent important land uses in terms of their ecosystem services and in supplying food and fiber for human use.
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Sauer, T.J. (2010). Sustainable Development and Use of Ecosystems with Non-forest Trees. In: Stigter, K. (eds) Applied Agrometeorology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74698-0_75
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