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This practice combines trees with forage (pasture) and livestock production. Silvopasture can be established by adding trees to existing pasture, or by thinning an existing forest stand and adding (or improving) a forage component (Jose et al., 2017). The trees are managed for high‐value sawlogs, and at the same time they provide shelter for livestock, protecting them from temperature stresses and reducing food and water consumption. Forage and livestock provide short‐term income at the same time a crop of high‐value sawlogs is being grown, providing a greater overall economic return from the land.