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Reinhardswaldbeeren

Lat: 51.566531, Lng: 9.520703
Sababurg 8, 34369 Hofgeismar, Hessen

Agroforestry system type:

Silvopastoral system (woody and livestock incl. grazed permanet crops)

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

0.5

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

20

Establishment (date):

Dec 31, 2017

Farming sectors:

    Tree species:

    • Wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis / Torminalis glaberrima)
    • Walnut/Black walnut (Juglans nigra)

    (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)
    • Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus)
    • Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)

    (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:

    • cattle

    Other agroforestry products:

    Flechtweiden

    Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

    • establish ecological balance
    • Erosion protection
    • Reduce nutrient input into surface waters
    • Diversified product range
    • Contribution to climate protection / resilience
    • Landscape / aesthetics