Trees in fields in Southern Zimbabwe

摘要: The presence of large attractive indigenous trees in cultivated fields is a notable feature peasant farming areas Zimbabwe. 2 Indeed one the very earliest European visitors to area where I conducted my fieldwork, Mauch 1871, wrote Masunda Chivi: 'large fig-trees and marula are always left standing while other fall victim axe fire'. Similarly Coillard's notes on his visit same 1877 mention how he 'outspanned under shade gigantic tree lovely shade'; an early Native Commissioner identified as muchakata, most important species that conserved by people this area.4 (See glossary) This paper about continued conservation these which southern Shona farmers consider their welfare, situation colonial agriculturalists have rigorously promoted removal.