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Essbare Gehölzlandschaft Weißenbronn

Lat: 10.815769, Lng: 49.323086
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):

1.3

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

23.077

Establishment (date):

Nov 22, 2024

Site 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.)
  • Willow (Salix spp.)
  • Black Mulberry (Morus nigra)
  • White Mulberry (Morus alba)
  • Quince (Cydonia oblonga)
  • English / Persian Walnut (Juglans regia)

(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)
  • Silverberry (Elaeagnus commutata)
  • Currants (red/ white/ black) (Ribes spp.)
  • Jostaberry (Ribes × nidigrolaria)
  • Honeyberry (Lonicera caerulea)

(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

Interest in product sales / marketing:

Yes