Tag: Agroforestry

A review of temperate agroforestry research literature

A comprehensive review of research activities in temperate agroforestry systems was carried out to provide a basis for identifying the potential of agroforestry as a land use system that balances productivity with environmental protection.

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The biodiversity impacts of establishing a silvoarable agroforestry system – Whitehall Farm, Cambs

This ongoing project will monitor the effect on biodiversity of establishing a silvoarable system with apple trees on previously intensive conventionally farmed land in Cambridgeshire.

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Tree-crop interactions in silvoarable agroforestry

In 2009 we carried out a study to investigate the interactions between tree and crop components in the mixed hardwood and fruit tree silvoarable system at Wakelyns, in Suffolk, England to identify local variations in cereal yields.

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Silvo-Poultry: An Agroforestry System for Organic Chicken Production at Sheepdrove Organic Farm

In collaboration with Sheepdrove Organic Farm in Berkshire we designed a novel silvopoultry system which is integrated into the farm’s organic rotation.

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