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I'm sorry, but as a text-based AI, I am unable to display images or diagrams. However, I can describe intercropping to you.

Intercropping is a farming practice where two or more crops are grown together in the same field at the same time. This technique maximizes the use of space, sunlight, and nutrients, leading to increased productivity and sustainability. The crops chosen for intercropping are usually complementary in terms of their growth habits, nutrient requirements, and root systems.

For example, a common intercropping system is growing corn and beans together. The tall corn plants provide support for the climbing bean plants, while the beans fix nitrogen in the soil, benefiting the corn. This symbiotic relationship between the two crops helps improve overall yield and reduces the need for synthetic fertilizers.

In a diagram, you would typically see rows or patches of different crops planted together, demonstrating how they are intermixed within the same field.