Forschungsfläche "Wendhausen" des Julius-Kühn-Instituts

Lat: 52.33247553593658, Lng: 10.630838647335823

Julius-Kühn-Institut (JKI)

Bundesallee 58, 38116 Braunschweig, Niedersachsen

Agroforestry system type:

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

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

18

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

17

Establishment (date):

Dec 31, 2007

Site specifics:

low soil fertility

Farming sectors:

Arable farming

Tree species:

Poplar (Populus spp.)
Aspen (Populus tremula)

(Intended) use of trees:

production biofuel wood

(Intended) use of the shrubs:

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

Other agroforestry products:

Staammholz (in der Aspenvariante)

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system: