Feasibility of Tea/Tree Intercropping Plantations on Soil Ecological Service Function in China

In order to explore whether tea/tree intercropping plantations have positive effects on soil ecosystem services functions, the possible of cultivation 151 different tea and other species’ setups were summarized analyzed in terms three aspects ecological service functions (supply services, support regulating services). An ArcGIS map was plotted show distribution existing China up June 2021. Furthermore, it concluded that benefits exceeded those monocropping such as water retention capacity, mineral contents, energy transformation, environmental conditions. Intercropping more sustainable than regular because degrees variability all mentioned above. However, tree often require careful planning preliminary experimentation determine type will impacts, especially long term.