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Artenreicher Energie- und Wertholzstreifen in Straelen

Lat: 51.424954, Lng: 6.234517
Naturefund e.V.
Karl-Glässing-Straße 5, 65183 Wiesbaden, Hessen

Agroforestry system type:

Silvoarable system (woody and arable crops incl. intercropped permanent crops)

Size of agroforestry system area(s) (in ha):

4

Percentage of area under trees/shrubs (in %):

5

Establishment (date):

Oct 11, 2023

Farming sectors:

  • Arable farming
  • Fruit growing

Tree species:

  • Pear (Pyrus communis)
  • Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
  • Wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis / Torminalis glaberrima)
  • Poplar (Populus spp.)
  • Service tree (Cormus domestica)
  • Walnut/Black walnut (Juglans nigra)
  • Willow (Salix spp.)

(Intended) use of trees:

  • production biofuel wood
  • food production (e.g. production fruit/nut)
  • environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)

Shrub species:

  • Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)
  • Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus)
  • Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
  • Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)
  • Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)

(Intended) use of the shrubs:

  • production biofuel wood
  • food production (e.g. production fruit / nut)
  • environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

  • establish ecological balance
  • Erosion protection
  • Contribution to climate protection / resilience