This document summarizes a study that quantified and valued the ecosystem services provided by tree-based intercropping systems in Quebec, Canada. The study assessed services like soil quality regulation, food and fiber production, water quality regulation, pollination, wind protection, biological control, air quality regulation, and climate regulation. It used indicators and data to estimate biophysical production of services and economic valuation methods to assign monetary values. The study found that while private agricultural benefits were slightly reduced, the total value of ecosystem services greatly exceeded this and that agroforestry could help limit future climate change impacts on crop yields. It was supported by funding from Ouranos and the Fonds vert of the Quebec government.
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