EXPERIÊNCIAS E PERSPECTIVAS NO USO DE FRUTÍFERAS EM SISTEMAS INTEGRADOS: REVISÃO

Abstract

Integrated systems are gaining strength as a result of the need to optimize resources and more sustainable agricultural practices. These systems consist of cultivating, in the same area, annual plant species, perennials and trees and / or animals together so that one benefits the other. These forms of cultivation were already used since the beginning of agriculture, but the need for large-scale food production, the technification and creation of agricultural inputs aimed at specific cultures stimulated monoculture. However, integrated agricultural production systems have stood out for providing benefits for the optimization of productive areas, improvements in the climate, in the chemical, physical and biological attributes of the soil and several other advantages. Despite being scarce, some studies show the positive effects of adopting these systems, especially when they involve tree species such as fruit trees, which have shown a high potential for use in integration. Thus, this work aimed to make a bibliographic survey about the experiences and perspectives of using fruit species in integrated systems, as well as their characteristics in several Brazilian regions.