This document summarizes a study on coffee agroforestry systems in mountainous areas of Vietnam. The study examined 124 farmers from different ethnic groups and found they have significant knowledge of using trees with coffee to provide benefits like stable soils, increased productivity, and diversified livelihoods. Common agroforestry practices integrate coffee with fruit trees, legume trees, and timber trees. Species richness is higher in coffee agroforestry systems than without. Farmers indicated trees provide various ecosystem services to coffee like soil erosion control and soil fertility improvement. Based on the results, the researchers created an online tool to help farmers select appropriate tree species.
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