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Shade tolerant legumes - Improving the productivity of Mediterranean silvopastures

Silvopasture quality and productivity

In silvopastoral systems, light interception affects productivity of flora beneath the canopy in various ways. In general, herbage production decreases with reduced light intensity. Thus, the use of shade tolerant cultivars of selected species can play an important role in successful silvopastoral management.

Due to their nitrogen fixing ability, the incorporation of shade tolerant legume species may have a special role in increasing the quality and productivity of silvopastures and in enhancing soil fertility.

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Featured Farm of the day

Innovative business concept of an organic farm with agroforestry system – Biolandhof Braun, Freising, Germany

The Biolandhof Braun is a much-diversified organic farm with 58 ha of arable land, 17 ha of permanent grassland and some forest. In 1988, the conversion to organic farming took place with the aim of respecting and preserving the environment and resources as well as creation. The interest in closing nutrient cycles lead him via forest garden systems and permaculture to agroforestry.

EURAF works on a number items, mostly related to Policy, Agroforestry events and Research and Education projects. Check out the menus for details.

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3rd EURAF conference, Montpellier, France, May 2016

Bisons in a forest reserve, Poland

Traditional meadow in Joensuu, Finland

Sheep grazing vineyards (Vitipasture system)

Silvoarable agroforestry under cork oak (Quercus suber)

Wild asparagus in traditional olive orchard at CRA OLI Spoleto, Italy

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