Agroforestry

Entry requirements

A first degree or MSc in a relevant subject is required.

Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

Research on the interaction of people, agriculture and trees at a range of scales from ecophysiological interactions among system components through to landscape level effects, across both temperate and tropical environments, with a focus on multipurpose tree species and farm trees.

Research areas

Agroforestry with specialisms in:

• Role of trees in the agricultural landscape
• Formal representation of local ecological knowledge
• Tree-crop-soil interactions
• Autecology and domestication of indigenous tree species.