永续耕种设计原理| 每个元素发挥多种作用
Each Element Performs Many Functions
Form – lifestyle (is the plant annual or perennial, is the tree deciduous or evergreen) and shape (is it a ground cover, shrub, tree or vine, and how tall does it grow) Tolerances – light requirements (shade, partial shade or full sun), habitat (dry, moist or wet, low or high elevation), climate (arid, temperate, subtropical or tropical), soil type tolerance (sandy, silty, clay, loamy, peaty, or chalky soil types), and soil pH (acid, neutral or alkaline soil) Uses – edible, medicinal, animal forage, soil improvement (nitrogen fixing, cover crop, green manure), site protection (erosion control, living fence, windbreak)
Form – deciduous tree, weeping habit, up to 30m high, fast growing and short lived, propagates easily from cuttings. Tolerances – Requires full sun, grows best in moist soil that is well-draining, often found beside streams and in damp areas. It is salt tolerant, and tolerant of a wide variety of soils and pH. Uses: Source of Medicine – The bark of white willow contains salicin, which is a chemical similar to aspirin, used for the treatment of pain, headache, and inflammatory conditions.
Source of Material for Construction and Manufacturing – the wood is used to make furniture, cricket bats, tool handles, wood veneers, and toys. It is used in wood turning. Willows provide wicker for weaving of wicker baskets and for making fish traps. The wood can also be used as a source of fibre for making rope, string and paper. Charcoal used by artists is exclusively made from willow.
Source of Energy – Willow is grown for biomass, a renewable energy source which reduces the need for fossil fuels and petroleum products.
Shields the two 8′x4′ vegetable beds behind it from the harsh west evening sun and strong winds. Provides a microclimate for the strawberry bed underneath, The autumn leaves that fall from the grapevine will provide mulch for the strawberries. Produces grapes and vine leaves which are both edible!
Create a living mulch ground cover which conserves moisture for the grapevine, limiting water loss by evaporation from the soil in summer. Produce strawberries, which are edible
The nature of the elements you are designing with, and The range of elements you can possibly use in a design situation, The reason and justification for using the elements you have from the range of choices available.
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