Agroforestry vs Monocrop Simulator

Toggle a field between pure monocrop and agroforestry (trees interspersed among crop rows), then play years forward. The monocrop field's yield slowly declines as soil nutrients deplete and wind/rain erosion strips topsoil. The agroforestry field's crop yield starts a little lower — the trees compete for light, water and root-zone nutrients — but nutrient recycling from deep tree roots, nitrogen-fixing species and windbreak/erosion protection keep it far more stable over time, while the trees themselves add a second, growing output stream. A live land-equivalent-ratio compares total system value between the two designs as the years pass.