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4. Whole system valuation of arable, agroforestry and tree-only systems at three case study sites in Europe

Author

Giannitsopoulos, M.L., Graves, A.R., Burgess, P.J., Crous-Duran, J., Moreno, G., Herzog, F., Palma, J.H.N., Kay, S., García de Jalón, S., Giannitsopoulos, M.L., Graves, A.R., Burgess, P.J., Crous-Duran, J., Moreno, G., Herzog, F., Palma, J.H.N., Kay, S., and García de Jalón, S.

Abstract

There is an increasing demand to study the long-term effects of land use from both local farm and wider societal and environmental perspectives. This study applied an approach to evaluate both the financial profitability of arable, agroforestry, and tree-only systems and the wider societal benefits over a period of 30-60 years. The biophysical inputs and yields from the three systems were modelled for three case study sites in the United Kingdom, Spain, and Switzerland, using a tree and crop simulation model called Yield-SAFE. A bio-economic model called Farm-SAFE was then used to compare the financial (EAVF) and economic (or societal) equivalent annual values (EAVE) by including monetary values for five environmental externalities: carbon dioxide emissions, carbon sequestration, soil erosion by water, and nitrogen and phosphorus balances. Across the three case studies, arable farming generated higher farm incomes than the agroforestry or tree-only systems, but the arable systems also created the greatest environmental costs. By comparison the agroforestry and tree-only systems generated lower CO2 emissions and sequestered more carbon. Applying monetary values to the environmental externalities meant that the EAVE of the agroforestry and tree-only systems were greater or similar to that for the arable system in the UK case study. In Spain, the slow predicted growth of the trees meant that, even after including the environmental externalities, the arable system created greater societal benefit than the agroforestry and tree-only systems. In Switzerland, including the environmental externalities increased the attraction of the tree-only system, but the high subsidies for arable and agroforestry systems meant that the EAVE for the agroforestry and arable systems were the most attractive from a farmer’s perspective. A breakeven analysis was used to determine the environmental externality values at which the agroforestry and tree-only systems produced the same societal r

Published
2021

5. Quantifying regulating ecosystem services with increased tree densities on European Farmland

Author

Crous-Duran, J., Graves, A.R., de Jalón, S.G., Kay, S., Burgess, P.J., Giannitsopoulos, M., Palma, J.H.N., Crous-Duran, J., Graves, A.R., de Jalón, S.G., Kay, S., Burgess, P.J., Giannitsopoulos, M., and Palma, J.H.N.

Abstract

Agroforestry systems have been compared to agricultural and forestry alternatives, providing a land-use solution for additional environmental benefits while maintaining similar levels of productivity. However, there is scarce research assessing such patterns across a pan-European scale using a common methodology. This study aims to improve our understanding of the role of trees in three different regulating ecosystem services—(1) soil erosion, (2) nitrate leaching and (3) carbon sequestration—in traditional and innovative agroforestry systems in Europe through a consistent modeling approach. The systems’ assessment spans environmentally from the Mediterranean environmental region in Portugal to the Continental environmental region in Switzerland and Germany to the Atlantic environmental region in the United Kingdom. Modeled tree densities were compared in the different land-use alternatives, ranging from zero (agriculture with only crops or pasture) to forestry (only trees). The methodology included the use of a biophysical model (Yield-SAFE) where the quantification of the environmental benefits was integrated. Results show a consistent improvement of regulating ecosystem services can be expected when introducing trees in the farming landscapes in different environmental regions in Europe. For all the systems, the forestry alternatives presented the best results in terms of a decrease in soil erosion of 51% (±29), a decrease of nearly all the nitrate leaching (98% ± 1) and an increase in the carbon sequestration of up to 238 Mg C ha−1 (±140). However, these alternatives are limited in the variety of food, energy and/or materials provided. On the other hand, from an arable or pure-pasture alternative starting point, an increase in agroforestry tree density could also be associated with a decrease in soil erosion of up to 25% (±17), a decrease in nitrates leached of up to 52% (±34) and an increase in the carbon sequestered of 163 Mg C ha−1 (±128) while at the same ti

Published
2020

6. Dry deposition of air pollutants on trees at regional scale: A case study in the Basque Country

Author

García de Jalón, S., Burgess, P.J, Curiel Yuste, J., Moreno, G., Graves, A., Palma, J.H.N., Crous-Duran, J., Kay, S., Chiabai, A., García de Jalón, S., Burgess, P.J, Curiel Yuste, J., Moreno, G., Graves, A., Palma, J.H.N., Crous-Duran, J., Kay, S., and Chiabai, A.

Abstract

There is increased interest in the role of trees to reduce air pollution and thereby improve human health and well-being. This study determined the removal of air pollutants by dry deposition of trees across the Basque Country and estimated its annual economic value. A model that calculates the hourly dry deposition of NO2, O3, SO2, CO and PM10 on trees at a 1 km x 1 km resolution at a regional scale was developed. The calculated mean annual rates of removal of air pollution across various land uses were 12.9 kg O3 ha-1, 12.7 kg PM10 ha-1, 3.0 kg NO2 ha-1, 0.8 kg SO2 ha-1 and 0.2 kg CO ha-1. The results were then categorised according to land use in order to determine how much each land use category contributed to reducing air pollution and to determine to what extent trees provided pollution reduction benefits to society. Despite not being located in the areas of highest pollutions, coniferous forests, which cover 25% of the land, were calculated to absorb 21% of the air pollution. Compared to other land uses, coniferous forests were particularly effective in removing air pollution because of their high tree cover density and the duration of leaf life-span. The total economic value provided by the trees in reducing these pollutants in terms of health benefits was estimated to be 60 million yr-1 which represented around 0.09% of the Gross Domestic Product of the Basque Country in 2016. Whilst most health impacts from air pollution are in urban areas the results indicate that most air pollution is removed in rural areas. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.

Published
2020

9. Assessing food sustainable intensification potential of agroforestry using a carbon balance method

Author

Crous-Duran, J., Graves, A.R., Garcia-De-Jalón, S., Paulo, J.A., Tomé, M., Palma, J.H.N., Crous-Duran, J., Graves, A.R., Garcia-De-Jalón, S., Paulo, J.A., Tomé, M., and Palma, J.H.N.

Abstract

Food security, climate change mitigation, and land use challenges are interlinked and need to be considered simultaneously. One possible solution is sustainable intensification, which is the practice of increasing food production per area of land whilst also reducing the environmental impacts associated with this. Agroforestry has been stated to be a practice that meets this definition. In this study, a new methodology is presented to assess the potential of different management options as sustainable intensification practices. The methodology is based on comparing the carbon emissions associated with the production of food and the carbon sequestered for that same activity for a particular quantity of food produced over a specific area and over a specific time. The resulting indicator, the carbon balance is the difference between the greenhouse gasses emitted (considered as negative values) and carbon sequestered (positive values) estimated in Mg CO 2eq per Mg of food produced on one hectare of land for one year. The carbon balance quantifies the global warming potential associated with sustainable intensification by integrating a process-based model with life cycle analysis and is able to estimate above-and below-ground biomass and soil carbon content. This methodology is tested in Portugal for wheat production under crop monoculture and agroforestry systems. The results show agroforestry to be a suitable practice for sustainable intensification compared to a crop monoculture as it just slightly decreased wheat yields whilst providing a positive carbon balance from year 50 onwards of approximately 1 Mg of CO 2eq sequestered per Mg of wheat produced. © SISEF.

Published
2019

10. Lista final de inovações e soluções do projeto AFINET

Author

Palma, J.H.N., Paulo, Joana Amaral, Tomás, Ana, and Almeida, Raquel

Subjects
forest, RAIN, good agricultural practice, forest management, innovation in forestry, sistemas agroflorestais, resource use efficiency, sustainability, AFINET, agroforestry
Abstract

Final list of innovations identified by the RAINs of the 9 regions (Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Poland, Hungary, Finland, UK) of the AFINET project. Presentation made during the 3rd portuguese RAIN meeting N/A

Published
2018

17. AFINET: agroforestry innovation thematic network

Author

Villada A., Verdonckt P., Ferreiro-Domínguez N., Rodríguez-Rigueiro F.J., Arias-Martínez D., Rois-Díaz M., den Herder M., Paris P., Pisanelli A., Reubens B., Nelissen V., Paulo J.A., Palma J.H.N., Vityi A., Szigeti N., Borek R., Galczynska M., Balaguer F., Smith J., Westaway S., Rigueiro-Rodríguez A., and Mosquera-Losada M.R.

Subjects
multi-actor approach, Knowledge transfer, silvoarable, silvopastoral
Abstract

AFINET is one of the seventeen thematic networks that the European Union has financed under the H2020 framework and it is supervised by the EIP-Agri in order to foster innovation in Europe. The main topic of AFINET is agroforestry a practice of deliberately integrating woody vegetation with crops and/or animal systems and the promotion of this practice to foster climate changes. AFINET follows a multi-actor approach linked to the nine Regional Innovations Networks created to identify main challenges and develop main innovations about agroforestry. Main challenges were related to technical, economic, communication and policy issues.

Published
2018

20. Agroforestry in Europe. Practice, research and policy

Author

Burgess, Paul, Herder, Michael den, Moreno, Gerardo, Pantera, Anastasia, Kanzler, Michael, Hermansen, John, Palma, J.H.N., Plieninger, Tobias, Kay, Sonia, Mosquera-Losada, Rosa, and Liagre, Fabien

Subjects
Europe, AGFORWARD, agroforestry
Abstract

Agroforestry in Europe: Practice, Research and Policy Content 1. The practice of agroforestry in Europe 2.Some research from the AGFORWARD project 3.Some important policy issues N/A

Published
2017

21. Landscape-scale modelling of agroforestry ecosystems services in Swiss orchards: a methodological approach

Author

Kay, S., Crous-Duran, J., García de Jalón, S., Graves, A., Palma, J.H.N., Roces-Díaz, J.V., Szerencsits, E., Weibel, R., Herzog, F., Kay, S., Crous-Duran, J., García de Jalón, S., Graves, A., Palma, J.H.N., Roces-Díaz, J.V., Szerencsits, E., Weibel, R., and Herzog, F.

Abstract

Context: Agroforestry systems in temperate Europe are known to provide both, provisioning and regulating ecosystem services (ES). Yet, it is poorly understood how these systems affect ES provision at a landscape scale in contrast to agricultural practises. Objectives: This study aimed at developing a novel, spatially explicit model to assess and quantify bundles of provisioning and regulating ES provided by landscapes with and without agroforestry systems and to test the hypothesis that agroforestry landscapes provide higher amounts of regulating ES than landscapes dominated by monocropping. Methods: Focussing on ES that are relevant for agroforestry and agricultural practices, we selected six provisioning and regulating ES biomass production , groundwater recharge , nutrient retention , soil preservation , carbon storage , habitat and gene pool protection . Algorithms for quantifying these services were identified, tested, adapted, and applied in a traditional cherry orchard landscape in Switzerland, as a case study. Eight landscape test sites of 1 km × 1 km, four dominated by agroforestry and four dominated by agriculture, were mapped and used as baseline for the model. Results: We found that the provisioning ES, namely the annual biomass yield, was higher in landscape test sites with agriculture, while the regulating ES were better represented in landscape test sites with agroforestry. The differences were found to be statistically significant for the indicators annual biomass yield, groundwater recharge rate, nitrate leaching, annual carbon sequestration, flowering resources, and share of semi-natural habitats. Conclusions: This approach provides an example for spatially explicit quantification of provisioning and regulating ES and is suitable for comparing different land use scenarii at landscape scale. (c) 2018, Springer Nature B.V.

Published
2018

22. Integrating belowground carbon dynamics into Yield-SAFE, a parameter sparse agroforestry model

Author

Palma, J.H.N., Crous-Duran, J., Graves, A.R., de Jalon, S.G., Upson, M., Oliveira, T.S., Paulo, J.A., Ferreiro-Domínguez, N., Moreno, G., Burgess, P.J., Palma, J.H.N., Crous-Duran, J., Graves, A.R., de Jalon, S.G., Upson, M., Oliveira, T.S., Paulo, J.A., Ferreiro-Domínguez, N., Moreno, G., and Burgess, P.J.

Abstract

Agroforestry combines perennial woody elements (e.g. trees) with an agricultural understory (e.g. wheat, pasture) which can also potentially be used by a livestock component. In recent decades, modern agroforestry systems have been proposed at European level as land use alternatives for conventional agricultural systems. The potential range of benefits that modern agroforestry systems can provide includes farm product diversification (food and timber), soil and biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration, both in woody biomass and the soil. Whilst typically these include benefits such as food and timber provision, potentially, there are benefits in the form of carbon sequestration, both in woody biomass and in the soil. Quantifying the effect of agroforestry systems on soil carbon is important because it is one means by which atmospheric carbon can be sequestered in order to reduce global warming. However, experimental systems that can combine the different alternative features of agroforestry systems are difficult to implement and long-term. For this reason, models are needed to explore these alternatives, in order to determine what benefits different combinations of trees and understory might provide in agroforestry systems. This paper describes the integration of the widely used soil carbon model RothC, a model simulating soil organic carbon turnover, into Yield-SAFE, a parameter sparse model to estimate aboveground biomass in agroforestry systems. The improvement of the Yield-SAFE model focused on the estimation of input plant material into soil (i.e. leaf fall and root mortality) while maintaining the original aspiration for a simple conceptualization of agroforestry modeling, but allowing to feed inputs to a soil carbon module based on RothC. Validation simulations show that the combined model gives predictions consistent with observed data for both SOC dynamics and tree leaf fall. Two case study systems are examined: a cork oak system in South Portugal

Published
2018

23. Modelled agroforestry outputs at field and farm scale to support biophysical and environmental assessments

Author

Palma, J.H.N., Oliveira, T., Crous-Duran, J., Graves, A.R., Garcia de Jalon, S., Upson, M., Giannitsopoulos, M., Burgess, P.J., Tomé, Margarida, Ferreiro-Dominguez, N., Mosquera-Losada, M.R., Gonzalez-Hernandez, P., Kay, S., Mirk, J., Smith, J., Moreno, G., Pantera, A., Mantovani, D., Rosati, A., Luske, B., and Hermansen, J.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, agroforestry
Abstract

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Published
2017

24. Modelling the economics of agroforestry at field- and farm-scale

Author

Garcia de Jalon, S., Graves, A.R., Palma, J.H.N., Crous-Duran, J., Giannitsopoulos, M., and Burgess, P.J.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, agroforestry
Abstract

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Published
2017

25. Forage-SAFE: a tool to assess the management and economics of wood pasture systems

Author

Garcia de Jalon, S., Graves, A., Moreno, G., Palma, J.H.N., Crous-Duran, J., and Burgess, P.J.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, wood pasture systems, Forage-SAFE, agroforestry
Abstract

Forage-SAFE is a spreadsheet model that has been developed within the AGFORWARD project to better understand the interactions between trees, the grass understorey and livestock on the profitability of wood pastures. It can be used to assess the daily balance between the demand for and the production of forage to estimate an annual farm net margin. It is possible to use the model to modify biophysical and financial parameters related to the tree, pasture and livestock components (such as tree cover density, carrying capacity and livestock species) in order to maximise net farm income N/A

Published
2017

26. Forage-SAFE: a tool to assess the management and economics of wood pasture systems

Author

García de Jalón, S.P.J., Graves, A., Moreno, G., Palma, J.H.N., Crous-Duran, J., Oliveira, T., and Burgess, P.J.

Subjects
tree cover, Forage-SAFE, bio-economic profitability, wood pasture
Abstract

The Forage-SAFE model has been developed to better understand the impact of trees on the profitability of wood pastures. It assesses the daily balance between the demand for and production of forage to estimate an annual farm net margin. The model allows the modification of selected biophysical and financial parameters related to the tree, pasture and livestock components (such as tree cover density, carrying capacity and livestock species) which can be optimised to maximise net farm income. A case study in a dehesa wood pasture in South-western Spain was used to show the applicability of the model. The case study results showed that net margin was maximised at around 27% tree cover for a carrying capacity of 0.4 livestock unit per hectare from which 61% were ruminants and 39% Iberian pigs. The analysis also showed that high carrying capacities were positively correlated with tree cover profitability. This was accentuated as the proportion of Iberian pigs increased info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Published
2017

27. CliPick - Climate change web picker. A tool bridging daily climate needs in process based modelling in forestry and agriculture

Author

Palma, J.H.N.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, CORDEX, ENSEMBLES, process based modelling, IPCC, forest growth
Abstract

Resource Communication Aim of study: Climate data is a need for different types of modeling assessments, especially those involving process based modeling focusing on climate change impacts. However, there is a scarcity of tools delivering easy access to climate datasets to use in biological related modeling. This study aimed at the development of a tool that could provide an user-friendly interface to facilitate access to climate datasets, that are used to supply climate scenarios for the International Panel on Climate Change. Area of study: The tool provides daily datasets across Europe, and also parts of northern Africa Material and Methods: The tool uses climatic datasets generated from third party sources (IPCC related) while a web based interface was developed in JavaScript to ease the access to the datasets Main Results: The interface delivers daily (or monthly) climate data from a user-defined location in Europe for 7 climate variables: minimum and maximum temperature, precipitation, radiation, minimum and maximum relative humidity and wind speed). The time frame ranges from 1951 to 2100, providing the basis to use the data for climate change impact assessments. The tool is free and publicly available at http://www.isa.ulisboa.pt/proj/clipick/. Research Highlights: A new and easy-to-use tool is suggested that will promote the use of climate change scenarios across Europe, especially when daily time steps are needed. CliPick eases the communication between climatic and modelling communities such as agriculture and forestry info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Published
2017

29. Are forest disturbances amplifying or canceling out climate change-induced productivity changes in European forests?

Author

Reyer, Christopher Paul Oliver, Bathgate, Stephan, Blennow, K., Borges, J.G., Bugmann, Harald, Delzon, Sylvain, Faias, Sonia P., Garcia-Gonzalo, Jordi, Gardiner, Barry, Gonzalez-Olabarria, J.R., Gracia, Carlos, Guerra Hernandez, Jordi, Kellomaki, Seppo, Kramer, K., Lexer, M.J., Lindner, Marcus, van der Maaten, Ernest, Maroschek, M., Muys, Bart, Nicoll, B., Palahi, M., Palma, J.H.N., Paulo, Joana A., Peltola, H., Pukkala, T., Rammer, W., Ray, D., Sabaté, S., Schelhaas, M., Seidl, R., Temperli, Christian, Tomé, Margarida, Yousefpour, R., Zimmerman, N.E., Hanewinkel, Marc, Reyer, Christopher Paul Oliver, Bathgate, Stephan, Blennow, K., Borges, J.G., Bugmann, Harald, Delzon, Sylvain, Faias, Sonia P., Garcia-Gonzalo, Jordi, Gardiner, Barry, Gonzalez-Olabarria, J.R., Gracia, Carlos, Guerra Hernandez, Jordi, Kellomaki, Seppo, Kramer, K., Lexer, M.J., Lindner, Marcus, van der Maaten, Ernest, Maroschek, M., Muys, Bart, Nicoll, B., Palahi, M., Palma, J.H.N., Paulo, Joana A., Peltola, H., Pukkala, T., Rammer, W., Ray, D., Sabaté, S., Schelhaas, M., Seidl, R., Temperli, Christian, Tomé, Margarida, Yousefpour, R., Zimmerman, N.E., and Hanewinkel, Marc

Abstract

Recent studies projecting future climate change impacts on forests mainly consider either the effects of climate change on productivity or on disturbances. However, productivity and disturbances are intrinsically linked because 1) disturbances directly affect forest productivity (e.g. via a reduction in leaf area, growing stock or resource-use efficiency), and 2) disturbance susceptibility is often coupled to a certain development phase of the forest with productivity determining the time a forest is in this specific phase of susceptibility. The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of forest productivity changes in different forest regions in Europe under climate change, and partition these changes into effects induced by climate change alone and by climate change and disturbances. We present projections of climate change impacts on forest productivity from state-of-the-art forest models that dynamically simulate forest productivity and the effects of the main European disturbance agents (fire, storm, insects), driven by the same climate scenario in seven forest case studies along a large climatic gradient throughout Europe. Our study shows that, in most cases, including disturbances in the simulations exaggerate ongoing productivity declines or cancel out productivity gains in response to climate change. In fewer cases, disturbances also increase productivity or buffer climate-change induced productivity losses, e.g. because low severity fires can alleviate resource competition and increase fertilization. Even though our results cannot simply be extrapolated to other types of forests and disturbances, we argue that it is necessary to interpret climate change-induced productivity and disturbance changes jointly to capture the full range of climate change impacts on forests and to plan adaptation measures.

Published
2017

31. Initial modelled outputs at field scale

Author

Gosme, M., Blitz-Frayret, C., Burgess, P.J., Crous-Duran, J., Dupraz, C., Dux, D., Garcia de Jalon, S., Graves, A.R., Herzog, F., Lecomte, I., Moreno, G., Oliveira, T., Palma, J.H.N., Paulo, Joana Amaral, Sereke, F., and Tomé, Margarida

Subjects
AGFORWARD, agroforestry
Abstract

This report comprises Deliverable 6.16 in the project, which contributes to the third objective as it presents field-scale evaluation of innovations, in order to adapt and evaluate agroforestry designs and practices for locations where agroforestry is currently not-widely practised or declining. The modelling of outputs at field scale to support best agroforestry practices is an ongoing activity during the AGFORWARD project. This report highlights some of the outputs which has been produced in the form of three papers (either submitted or about to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal) or in four presentations at the Third European Agroforestry Conference in May 2016 N/A

Published
2016

32. Yield-SAFE model improvements. Milestone Report 29 (6.4)

Author

Palma, J.H.N., Graves, A., Crous-Duran, J., Upson, M., Paulo, Joana Amaral, Oliveira, T.S., Garcia de Jálon, S., and Burgess, P.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, agroforestry
Abstract

The Yield-SAFE model is a parameter-sparse, process-based dynamic model for predicting resource capture, growth, and production in agroforestry systems that has been frequently used by various research organisations in recent years. Within the AGFORWARD project, the model has been enhanced to more accurately predict the delivery of ecosystem services provided by agroforestry systems relative to forestry and arable systems. This report also summar izes the new developments made in the model which were partially implemented during AGFORWARD modelling workshops held in 1) Monchique in Portugal in May 2015, 2) Kriopigi in Greece in June 2015, 3) Lisbon in Portugal in November 2015 and 4) Lisbon in Febru ary 2016 .

Published
2016

33. Modelling holm oak acorn production in south western Iberia

Author

Crous-Duran, J., Moreno, G., Oliveira, T.S., Paulo, Joana Amaral, and Palma, J.H.N.

Subjects
holm oak, Quercus ilex, YIELD-SAFE model, acorn, agroforestry systems
Abstract

info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Published
2016

35. Agroforestry systems of high natural and cultural value in Europe: structure, management, goods and services

Author

Moreno, G., Aviron, S., Berg, S., Burgess, P.J., Caceres, Y., Crous-Duran, J., Faias, Sónia, Firmino, P.N., Fotiadis, G., Franca, A., Garcia de Jalon, S., Hartel, T., Lind, T., Lopez Bernal, A., Mantzanas, K., Mirck, J., Palma, J.H.N., Pantera, A., and Paulo, Joana Amaral

Subjects
Europe, value, agroforestry systems
Abstract

info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Published
2016

38. Current extent of agroforestry in Europe

Author

Herder, M. den, Moreno, G., Mosquera-Losada, M.R., Palma, J.H.N., Sidiropoulou, A., Santiago Freijanes, J.J., Crous-Duran, J., Paulo, Joana Amaral, Tomé, Margarida, Pantera, A., Papanastasis, V., Mantzanas, K., Pachana, P., Plieninger, T., and Burgess, P.J.

Subjects
Europe, agroforestry
Abstract

info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Published
2016

39. AGFORWARD: achievments during the first two years

Author

Burgess, P.J., den Herder, M., Garnet, K., Graves, A.R., Hermansen, J., Liagre, F., Moreno, G., Mosquera-Losada, M.R., Palma, J.H.N., Pantera, A., Plieninger, T., and Mirck, J.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, agroforestry
Abstract

info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Published
2016

40. Current extent and trends of agroforestry in the EU27

Author

Herder, Michael den, Moreno, Gerardo, Mosquera-Losada, Rosa, Palma, J.H.N., Sidopoulou, Anna, Santiago Freijanes, Jose Javier, Crous-Duran, Josep, Paulo, Joana Amaral, Tomé, Margarida, Pantera, Anastasia, Papanastasis, Vasileios, Mantzanas, Konstantinos, Pachana, Przemko, and Burgess, P.J.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, agroforestry
Abstract

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Published
2015

41. Database of agroforestry system descriptions. Milestone Report 28 (6.3) for EU FP7 Research Project

Author

Palma, J.H.N., Crous-Duran, J., Graves, A.R., and Burgess, P.J.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, database, agroforestry
Abstract

Research Project This report collates information regarding the systems to be addressed during the modelling tasks of the AGFORWARD project. The data focuses on systems description, site characteristics, management and technical options to create the scenario umbrella for the forthcoming modelling activities in work-package 6. The report includes a wide variety of traditional and innovative agroforestry systems across Europe. The number of innovative systems highlights the potential for agroforestry and the role of modelling to predict the outputs of products and services. For some systems, data is missing and this this is being addressed through the on-going work of the stakeholder groups. In the first year of the AGFORWARD project, a total of 54 agroforestry systems were described (11 from WP2, 15 from WP3, 13 from WP4, and 15 from WP5). In this report, 27 of the systems are described in detail in the form of factsheets (five from WP2, eight from WP3, eight from WP4, and six from WP5). The inclusion of a ‘’Hypothetical modelling combinations’’ section on the factsheets helps to define, together with the results from Milestone 27 (Palma et al. 2015), the modelling scenarios that are going to be explored. These scenarios include current management practices, innovative techniques, and new tree/crop/animals combinations N/A

Published
2015

42. CliPick: Project database of Pan-European simulated climate data for default model use

Author

Palma, J.H.N.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, model, climate, agroforestry
Abstract

Submitted by Margarida Galamba (galamba@isa.utl.pt) on 2015-10-27T15:28:44Z No. of bitstreams: 1 REP-CEF-AGFORWARD.pdf: 1636564 bytes, checksum: 12103546e3bff8eb89f3844b95685806 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2015-10-27T15:28:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 REP-CEF-AGFORWARD.pdf: 1636564 bytes, checksum: 12103546e3bff8eb89f3844b95685806 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-10-10

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2015

43. Financial and economic benefits of integrated crop-livestock-tree systems in Europe

Author

Burgess, P.J., Graves, Anil R., Palma, J.H.N., Crous-Duran, Josep, and Upson, Matt

Subjects
AGFORWARD, agroforestry
Abstract

•Agricultural monocultures have societal costs •Role for agroforestry •Introducing AGFORWARD •Two case studies on the financial and economic benefits of agroforestry in Europe European Union’s Seventh Framework Program for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 613520

Published
2015

44. Traditional agroforestry systems from central and northern regions in Portugal. High natural and cultural value agroforestry

Author

Paulo, Joana Amaral, Crous-Duran, Josep, and Palma, J.H.N.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, Portugal, agroforestry systems
Abstract

Submitted by Margarida Galamba (galamba@isa.utl.pt) on 2015-09-09T15:01:58Z No. of bitstreams: 1 REP-CEF-2-WP2_P_Traditional_Systems.pdf: 1098255 bytes, checksum: c403dffbf19289ee0e449bc3c6a5c4f4 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-09T15:01:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 REP-CEF-2-WP2_P_Traditional_Systems.pdf: 1098255 bytes, checksum: c403dffbf19289ee0e449bc3c6a5c4f4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-25

Published
2015

45. AGFORWARD Project Periodic Report: January to December 2014

Author

Burgess, P.J., Crous-Duran, J., den Herder, M., Dupraz, C., Fagerholm, N., Freese, D., Garnett, K., Graves, A.R., Hermansen, J.E., Liagre, F., Mirck, J., Moreno, G., Mosquera-Losada, M.R., Palma, J.H.N., Pantera, A., Plieninger, T., and Upson, M.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, agroforestry
Abstract

Submitted by Margarida Galamba (galamba@isa.utl.pt) on 2015-09-09T15:24:37Z No. of bitstreams: 1 REP-CEF-3-AGFORWARD 613520 First Year Report 27 Feb 2015.pdf: 3329372 bytes, checksum: c2952e247a91e50d2f66c42d33b80387 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-09T15:24:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 REP-CEF-3-AGFORWARD 613520 First Year Report 27 Feb 2015.pdf: 3329372 bytes, checksum: c2952e247a91e50d2f66c42d33b80387 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02

Published
2015

46. Innovations to be examined for high nature and cultural value agroforestry. Milestone 2.2 (MS3)

Author

Moreno, G., Staffan, B., Burgess, P.J., Camilli, F., Crous-Duran, J., Franca, A., Hongtao, H., Hartel, T., Lind, T., Mirck, J., Palma, J.H.N., Paulo, Joana Amaral, Pisanelli, A., Seddaiu, G., Thenail, C., Tsonkova, P., Upson, M., Valinger, E., Varga, A., Viaud, V., and Vityi, A.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, agroforestry
Abstract

Submitted by Margarida Galamba (galamba@isa.utl.pt) on 2015-09-09T15:34:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 REP-CEF-4-Milestone2_2_Innovations.pdf: 860388 bytes, checksum: db3260b3fff30a6a34ec9309c682990a (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-09T15:34:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 REP-CEF-4-Milestone2_2_Innovations.pdf: 860388 bytes, checksum: db3260b3fff30a6a34ec9309c682990a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-01-20

Published
2015

47. Montado in Portugal. High natural and cultural value agroforestry

Author

Crous-Duran, Josep, Paulo, Joana Amaral, and Palma, J.H.N.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, Portugal, montado, agroforestry
Abstract

Submitted by Margarida Galamba (galamba@isa.utl.pt) on 2015-09-09T14:54:55Z No. of bitstreams: 1 REP-CEF-2-WP2_P_Montado.pdf: 887637 bytes, checksum: 051a6aaf07e71d454a06f8d09954b4ca (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-09T14:54:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 REP-CEF-2-WP2_P_Montado.pdf: 887637 bytes, checksum: 051a6aaf07e71d454a06f8d09954b4ca (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-09-04

Published
2014

48. Holistic agroforestry system in practice. Just an idea or is there a living model ?

Author

Palma, J.H.N., Paulo, Joana Amaral, and Sendim, A.

Subjects
AGFORWARD, agroforestry
Abstract

Presentation In the last decades there has been a tendency to classify agroforestry systems to help focus on particular aspects of different practices with specific objectives. However, in practice, the management of land use at farm scale has a wide range of options and decisions to be made at operational level following a certain strategy. Farmers can adopt certain agroforestry practices to suit and enhance their business as usual. What if agroforestry is considered the central key for the farming system and the business as usual is built under the “agroforestry concept umbrella” to produce different farming activities? We introduce a holistic agroforestry business model running in practice in Herdade do Freixo do Meio (HFM), about 100 km east of Lisbon. This farm has 423 ha running a business which strategy is based on sustainability concepts. There are three pillars in the current sustainable management model: Deepening, Widening and Repositioning. The first one focus on a) diversification of income, b) organic agriculture, c) extensive production practices, d) autochthonous species and their certification, e) on-farm added value to products. The Widening strategy focus on f) recreational and environmental education, g) enabling visiting activities, h) organizing thematic pathways, i) eco-camping, j) catering and k) environmental services. The Repositioning strategy focus on l) energy production, m) organizing on-farm events and n) host “your nursery” projects (Auriault 2012). The farm has the social responsibility of employing about 20 local people. The cornerstone in the management strategy is the improvement of the soil quality as this is considered vital to surrounding around 300 satellite products and services coming from the farm. Trees under the Montado agroforestry system are vital in the management as they provide services such as improvement of soil organic matter, soil water management, fungus and bacteria host, erosion regulator, animal shelter, fodder, ecological niches, direct non wood forest products (e.g. cork, acorns) and indirect (e.g. mushrooms, honey), hunting services, aesthetic value and cultural heritage. According to the recent established EU project “Agroforestry that will advance rural development (AGFORWARD 2014-2017), agroforestry systems can be roughly focused in four types: 1) High Natural and Conservation Value, 2) High value tree systems, 3) Silvoarable systems and 4) Silvopastoral systems. Throughout the above brief description of HFM farm, it is not possible to frame HFM in a singular type due to its holistic management embracing all “types of agroforestry”. The AGFORWARD project is embracing the farm to be studied under a High Natural and Conservation Value system, but the farm is also a unique opportunity to improve existing farm-scale agroforestry models (e.g. Graves et al 2011) as it helps to understand the interactions between products and services of agroforestry systems in a multifunctional concept, a goal envisaged in “field and farm evaluation” work package (WP6). According to the farmer, “if I would do conventional farming practices, I would increase my income by almost double. This is due to the current payment scheme biased towards intensive agriculture”. This was partially studied in Palma et al (2007), and a more comprehensive evaluation is being strengthened through the improvement of models, where innovative farms, such as HFM, are of high importance.

Published
2014

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