Tree Planting Characteristics in Coffee Agroforestry System of The Royal initiated Khun Mae Kuang Forest Area Development Project, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

The knowledge of highland agroforestry systems is essential for head watershed management for people living with the forest. This study investigated the Coffee Agroforestry System (CAS) and comparing plant community characteristics, and also the relationship between tree composition and coffee were analyzed. The 20 m x 20 m permanent plots were established on CAS and old growth montane forest were 15 plots in total. Species composition was collected for analyzed the plant community structure. Results show that, the CAS classified into two sub-communities; coffee agroforestry with wild species (CAW) and coffee agroforestry with fruit species (CAF). The CAW showed community characteristic similar with the natural forest than the CAF sub-community, and also the large trees were limited coffee growth in the study sites. These results suggested the important for the CAS practices should considered up on species composition and diversity of tree.