While recent EU Rural Development policy clearly recognises the economic, ecological, and social advantages of agroforestry systems, to date the implementation of such systems remains poor throughout most of Europe. In light of this,this collection of peer-reviewed papers brings together some of the most important current research in European agroforestry, and evaluates the current scope and future potential of agroforestry across the EU. While the majority of Europe’s agroforestry practices are currently focused in the Mediterranean, this volume draws together examples from a wide range of countries – including Greece, Spain, the UK, Hungary, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Slovenia. The book also covers a range of agroforestry types, including silvopastoralism – Europe’s predominant form of agroforestry – as well as alley cropping, forest farming, silvoarable systems and the use of trees for shelter. The most up-to-date and complete overview of agroforestry in Europe Major addition to description of agroforestry systems world-wide Fills the current gap of absence of European agroforestry system books Contributes to promoting the use of the systems in the European Union, and other regions with comparable social, economic, and ecologic conditions INDICE: 1. Definitions and components of agroforestry practices in Europe.- 2. Classifications and functions of agroforestry systems in Europe.- 3. Agroforestry systems in Europe.- 4. Farmer perceptions of silvoarable systems in seven European countries.- 5. Traditional agroforestry systems and their evolution in Greece.- 6. Silvopastoral systems in Portugal.- 7. The function, management and persistence of Dehesas.- 8. Silvopastoral systems in the NortheasternIberian Peninsula.- 9. Agroforestry systems in Southeastern Spain.- 10. Role of livestock grazing in sustainable use, fire prevention and naturalization ofmarginal ecosystems of southeastern Spain.- 11. Role of various woody speciesin Spanish Mediterranean forest and scrubland as food resources for Spanish ibex and red deer.- 12. Agroforestry systems in Italy.- 13. Economics of multiple use cork oak woodlands.- 14. European black truffle.- 15. Assessment of theextent of agroforestry systems in Europe and their role within transhumance systems.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-8271-9
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 465
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés