Syntropische Versuchsfläche "Keyline"

Agroforestry system type:

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

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

Establishment (date):

Site specifics:

• drought / low water holding capacity
• low soil fertility
• landscape with few structures / landscaope elements

Farming sectors:

• Fruit growing

Tree species:

• Apple (Malus domestica)
• Pear (Pyrus communis)
• Plum (Prunus domestica)
• Peach (Prunus persica)
• Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa)
• Black Mulberry (Morus nigra)
• Black Poplar x Maximowicz's Poplar (Populus nigra x populus maximowiczii)
• Basket Willow (Salix viminalis)
• Grey Alder (Alnus incana)
• Silver Birch (Betula pendula)
• Cherry / Wild Cherry (Prunus avium)

(Intended) use of trees:

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

Shrub species:

• Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
• Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)
• Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa)
• Jostaberry (Ribes × nidigrolaria)
• Currants (red/ white/ black) (Ribes spp.)
• Kamtschatica edible Honeysuckle (Lonicera edulis kamtschatica)
• Fly Honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum)
• Snowy Mespilus (Amelanchier ovalis)
• Goat Willow / Pussy Willow (Salix caprea)
• Pea Shrub (Siberian Pea Tree) (Caragana arborescens)
• Mahonia (Mahonia)

(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
• Erosion protection