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Dynamischer Agroforst (DAF) auf der Biofarm

Lat: 49.95856, Lng: 6.89502
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):

3.2

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

7.813

Establishment (date):

Nov 19, 2023

Farming sectors:

  • Arable farming

Tree species:

  • Maple (Acer spp.)
  • Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)
  • Willow (Salix spp.)
  • European crab apple (Malus sylvestris)

(Intended) use of trees:

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

Shrub species:

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

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

  • Erosion protection
  • Reduce nutrient input into surface waters