plantagesystem
Plantagesystem, or plantation system, is an organized approach to establishing and managing large areas of cultivated crops or trees with uniform spacing, species selection, and management practices. In agricultural contexts, it describes estates developed to produce cash crops such as sugar, cotton, coffee, or tea, often in historical periods under labor systems that ranged from wage labor to coerced or enslaved labor. In forestry and agroforestry, the term refers to the systematic creation of planted stands—often of one or a few species—to optimize timber, pulp, or fuel production.
Key characteristics include defined plot layouts, uniform age structures, standardized planting stock, and intensive management throughout
Advantages commonly cited are higher yields per unit area, improved predictability, and more efficient use of
Today, plantagesystem remains central to commercial forestry and certain agricultural estates, with ongoing reforms toward mixed-species