Erosion control, shelter and shade provider
Jackfruit trees can be used to control floods and soil erosion. They act as windbreaks and as shade providers in coffee plantations or in stands where livestock can benefit from their shade (Orwa et al., 2009). Jackfruit trees have been used as shade trees for residential buildings in Thai cities and were reported to help saving substantial cooling energy in the buildings (Akamphon et al., 2014)