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Agroecological intensification of low yielding rice production systems by integrating trees

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Integrating trees in rice production systems can contribute to agroecological transitions by increasing soil health, nutrient cycling and economic diversification, but rice is often considered as a weak competitor and may thereby not yield well when grown with trees.

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