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Agroforst Lindenhof Hemmersheim

Lat: 49.564939, Lng: 10.089468
Demeterhof in Kooperation mit dem Verein für Umweltbildung und Erlebnispädagogik am Lindenhof Hemmersheim
Dorfstraße 40, 97258 Hemmersheim, Bayern

Agroforestry system type:

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

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

3.57

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

5.042

Establishment (date):

Oct 11, 2020

Site specifics:

  • landscape with few structures / landscaope elements

Farming sectors:

  • Arable farming
  • Fodder production
  • Energy production
  • Fruit growing

Tree species:

  • Wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis / Torminalis glaberrima)
  • Cherry / Wild Cherry (Prunus avium)
  • Lime / Linden (Tilia spp.)
  • Service tree (Cormus domestica)
  • Wild pear (Pyrus communis subsp. communis)

(Intended) use of trees:

  • production stemwood
  • environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)

Main crop types in the agroforestry system:

  • field beans
  • field grass
  • barley
  • oats
  • potatoes
  • lucerne
  • rye
  • common wheat

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

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