What is the Difference Between Syntropic Agroforestry and Permaculture?

By Scott Hall

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There have been many questions and comparisons generated by the emergence of Syntropic Agriculture in relation to a Permaculture “Food Forest.” This is a simple question to answer, really, but in order to do this we must zoom back out to get perspective on what we are dealing with.

Permaculture is a design framework.

Syntropic Agroforestry is a specific form of production.

Specifically Syntropic Agroforestry focuses on the macro-organism of the forest system being developed, rather than on specific plants, which is common in Food Forest design.

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