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Syntropische Versuchsfläche "Biotopsvernetzung"

Lat: 14.242497, Lng: 52.396868
Gut & Bösel
Schlossstraße 32 32, 15518 Briesen, Brandenburg

In 2022, a diverse agroforestry system was designed and established in accordance with syntropic principles to link two wooded areas and thus create a network of habitats. It consists of 25 individual rows spaced 6 metres apart, with the rows aligned to follow the slope of the land. A variety of woody and herbaceous plants were sown and planted.

Prior to planting, a lucerne-clover grass mixture was sown, which is used either for forage production or as mulch for the rows of trees.

Agroforestry system type:

Other (incl. kitchen gardens/ community food forests)

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

3.8

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

11

Establishment (date):

Oct 31, 2022

Tree species:

  • Pear (Pyrus communis)
  • Plum (Prunus domestica)
  • Basket Willow (Salix viminalis)
  • Robinia / Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
  • Grey Alder (Alnus incana)
  • Black Poplar x Maximowicz's Poplar (Populus nigra x populus maximowiczii)
  • Grey Alder x Black Alder (Alnus incana x alnus glutinosa)
  • Silver Birch (Betula pendula)

(Intended) use of trees:

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

Shrub species:

  • Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)

(Intended) use of the shrubs:

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

Main crop types in the agroforestry system:

  • field grass

Motivation/rationale for establishing or maintaining agroforestry system:

  • establish ecological balance
  • Landscape / aesthetics