Temporal Systems and Woodlots Land-holders sometimes devote land
solely to tree plantations. There are two basic purposes for
solid stands of trees. First, is for the tree products such as
fuel and timber (taungya systems and woodlots). The second is to
improve soil conditions (improved fallow and land
rehabilitation). Taungya. When trees plantations are being
established, crops may be intercropped with the young seedlings
for at least one cropping season, and often for several (until
competition for light makes it no longer productive to
continue). Trees are then left as pure stands with no additional
uses of the land until after harvest. This agroforestry practice
is called the Taungya system. The taungya system is widely used
by national forest departments in the tropics as an efficient
method for plantation establishment. A typical practice is to
allow local farmers to plant crops in newly planted government
plantations. The farmer then gets to keep all crop products. The
seedlings benefit from the agrono