Trees in home gardens: Making the most of an age-old practice to improve food security and nutrition.
Magazine article, 2014
Home gardens have been vital to human societies for thousands of years: from clusters of beneficial trees and shrubs planted on forest edges in pre-historic times, to the lush ediblegardens grown traditionally in many tropical regions, to the tiny, densely planted backyards that dot cities worldwide.
Author
Marion Davis
Ekaterina Bessonova
Jenny Friman
University of Gothenburg
Maria Ölund
University of Gothenburg
Eskil Mattsson
Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Physical Resource Theory
Matilda Palm
Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Physical Resource Theory
Stockholm Environment Institute: Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative (SIANI) and Forest, Climate & Livelihood Research Network (Focali), “Forests, Landscapes and Food Security” theme brief
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