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Dynamischer Agroforst (DAF) in der Gärtnerei

Lat: 50.104344, Lng: 8.282608
Naturefund e.V.
Karl-Glässing-Straße 5, 65183 Wiesbaden, Hessen

Agroforestry system type:

Agrosilvopastoral system (woody plants/ arable crops and livestock)

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

1

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

10

Establishment (date):

Nov 14, 2023

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