Essbare Gehölzlandschaft Weißenbronn
Lat: 49.323086, Lng: 10.815769
Emil Debuschewitz & Alena Vogt
Amselweg 7, 91560 Heilsbronn, Bayern
Agroforestry system type:
Silvoarable system (woody and arable crops incl. intercropped permanent crops)Size of agroforestry system area(s) (in ha):
1.3Percentage of area under trees/shrubs (in %):
23.077Establishment (date):
Nov 22, 2024Site specifics:
- susceptibility to erosion
Farming sectors:
- Arable farming
- Fodder production
Tree species:
- Maple (Acer spp.)
- Apple (Malus domestica)
- Birch (Betula spp.)
- Pear (Pyrus communis)
- Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
- Oak (Quercus spp.)
- Wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis / Torminalis glaberrima)
- Alder (Alnus spp.)
- Ash (Fraxinus spp.)
- Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa)
- Poplar (Populus spp.)
- Plum (Prunus domestica)
- Service tree (Cormus domestica)
- Elm (Ulmus spp.)
- Walnut/Black walnut (Juglans nigra)
- Willow (Salix spp.)
(Intended) use of trees:
- production stemwood
- food production (e.g. production fruit/nut)
- environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)
Shrub species:
- Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)
- Juneberry (Amelanchier lamarckii)
- Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
- Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)
- Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
(Intended) use of the shrubs:
- food production (e.g. production fruit / nut)
- environmental benefits (incl. carbon/ windbreaks/ animal welfare/ biodiversity)
Other agroforestry products:
Neben den Kulturbaum- und straucharten sind im System diverse früh- und spätsukzessionelle Gehölze integriert. Vertikal besteht das System aus 5 Ebenen (KrautschichtUnterbauMittelbauoberer MittelbauOberbauÜberbau).Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:
- establish ecological balance
- Higher productivity
- Erosion protection
- Contribution to climate protection / resilience
- Landscape / aesthetics