Dynamischer Agroforst (DAF) in der Gärtnerei

Agroforestry system type:

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

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

Establishment (date):

Site specifics:

• susceptibility to erosion

Farming sectors:

• Fruit growing

Tree species:

• Pear (Pyrus communis)
• Wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis / Torminalis glaberrima)
• Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)
• Willow (Salix spp.)
• European crab apple (Malus sylvestris)
• Wild pear (Pyrus communis subsp. communis)

(Intended) use of trees:

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

Shrub species:

• Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)
• Juneberry (Amelanchier lamarckii)
• Dogwood (Cornus spp.)
• Fly Honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum)
• Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
• Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)

(Intended) use of the shrubs:

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

Livestock species in the agroforestry system:

• poultry
• sheep (incl. goat)

Main crop types in the agroforestry system:

• vegetables

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

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