Tradeoffs in Dryland Agroforesty: Birds vs Dollars

There are numerous reasons why landholders are looking at revegetating parts of their farms. There is also a range of ways in which these efforts can be configured and managed. The degree to which each design will achieve various social, biodiversity, natural resource or economic goals is not always understood. Woodlots can be different sizes and shapes and the trees can be managed differently in order to meet specific needs. In addition to this, trees can impact on the surrounding farm enterprise and these costs or benefits need to be managed. This study demonstrates a new way to quantify both the biodiversity benefits and economic costs of small agroforestry woodlots