Agroforstreihen auf unseren Äckern

Agroforestry system type:

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

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

Establishment (date):

Farming sectors:

• Arable farming
• Fodder production
• Livestock farming
• Fruit growing

Tree species:

• Maple (Acer spp.)
• Apple (Malus domestica)
• Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
• Ash (Fraxinus spp.)
• Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa)
• Plum (Prunus domestica)
• Robinia / Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
• Elm (Ulmus spp.)
• Walnut/Black walnut (Juglans nigra)
• Willow (Salix spp.)

(Intended) use of trees:

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

Shrub species:

• Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)
• Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus)
• Juneberry (Amelanchier lamarckii)
• Dogwood (Cornus spp.)
• Fly Honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum)
• Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
• Dog rose / Rosehip (Rosa canina)
• Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)

(Intended) use of the shrubs:

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

Main crop types in the agroforestry system:

• field grass
• vegetables
• oats
• potatoes
• rye
• common wheat

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

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

Interest in product sales / marketing: