I: Contributors II: Preface Peter Huxley 1: A Framework for quantifying the various effects of tree-crop interactions C K Ong 2: Mixed cropping of annuals and woody perennials: An analytical approach to productivity and management R Ranganathan and C T de Wit 3: Mulch and shade model for optimum alley cropping design depending on soil fertility M van Noordwijk 4: Principles of resource capture and utilisation of light and water C K Ong, C R Black, F M Marshall and J E Corlett 5: Microclimatic modifications in agroforestry A J Brenner 6: The water balance of mixed tree-crop systems J S Wallace 7: Biological factors affecting form and function in woody/non-woody plant mixtures P Huxley 8: Tree-soil-crop interactions on slopes D P Garrity 9: Root distribution of trees and crops: Competition and/or complementarity M van Noordwijk, G Lawson, A Soumare, J J R Groot and K Hairiah 10: Woody/non-woody plant mixtures: some afterthoughts P Huxley