ReasoningEasy1 mark
Why are Silver Oak trees and Cardamom trees planted in coffee plantations along with the coffee plants?
Topic: Coffee cultivation
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The coffee bush needs shade — the taller trees shelter it from direct sun and wind — and cardamom grown between the rows gives the planter an additional crop and income from the same land.
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