the living archive
every plant is aset of relationships.
119 living profiles and growing — enter through a layer of the forest garden, follow an ecological function, or search the whole shelf by name.
by layer of the system
canopy
17 profilesthe tall structure — shade, mast, and shelter for everything below
shrub
20 profilesthe productive middle storey — berries, windbreak, forage
herbaceous
47 profilesthe soft layer — herbs, accumulators, and insectaries
groundcover
21 profilesthe living mulch that closes the soil
climber
9 profilesvertical opportunists on trunk and trellis
root
5 profilesthe underground harvest and the soil breakers
by ecological function
nitrogen fixer 9dynamic accumulator 18insectary 28pest confuser 15biomass 18food crop 58medicinal 29wildlife habitat 50ground cover 35pioneer 10
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