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Live Fence


Trees or shrubs with foliage which are palatable to livestock are grown around a certain grassland area to enclose the grazing animals. Aside from the trees' role as live fence, they can be managed (e.g., regular top pruning to encourage more lateral branching) such that the enclosed animals can browse on the low-lying branches for fodder supplement.

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Source: Agroforestry and multipurpose trees and shrubs R&D team, 2003. R&D Status and Directions (2000 and beyond): Agroforestry and multipurpose trees and shrubs, PCARRD, Los Baños, Laguna, 45p.