This document summarizes an experiment comparing conventional oil palm monocropping to diversified oil palm agroforestry systems in the Brazilian Amazon. The experiment involves three 6-hectare plots testing different oil palm planting densities and intercropping with around 17 other species. Preliminary findings after 3-5 years show higher soil carbon stocks and oil palm yields in the agroforestry systems compared to monocropping and secondary forest. The use of nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs for pruning and mulching appears to improve soil fertility and increase palm productivity without external inputs. While more research is still needed, initial results suggest diversified agroforestry may provide environmental and economic benefits over conventional monoc
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