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Table 2 Classification of Italian farming systems which include pastoralism

From: Agro-silvo-pastoral systems in Italy: integration and diversification

Aim

Complexity

Type of resources

Type of system

Conventional

Simple

Single resources

(agricultural; forestry; pastoralism)

Only specialised systems

 

Medium

Two types (agroforestry; agropastoral; silvo-pastoral)

Includes agroforestry and agro-silvo-pastoral systems

 

Complex

Three types (agriculture + forestry + pastoral)

 

Integrated

Very complex

Agriculture + forestry + pastoralism

+ services

 
  1. Source: Pardini 2006b