Agroforestry in Belgium

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Olive trees intercropped with cereals and legumes - A new development for a traditional system

Traditional land use system

Olive (Olea europea) is the most widespread cultivated tree in Greece (Schultz et al. 1987). Olive trees alone, or in orchards, are found in all parts of the country that have a mild Mediterranean climate. The olive tree is considered to be one of the least demanding cultivated trees in terms of soil nutrients. For this reason, it is planted in poor, rocky areas with soils mostly derived from hard limestone. In traditional systems, practically all olive trees came from wild plants which were grafted. Edible olives and olive oil are the main products of olive trees, while secondary products include fodder for animals and firewood.

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Agroforestry in Belgium

Submitted by cristinanascimento on Fri, 04/19/2019 - 21:49

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http://www.eurafagroforestry.eu/countries/belgium

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Sweet cherry in combination with vegetables on an organic farm

Holm oak, pasture + turkey

Whitehall Farm, Cambs, UK, apples and arable

Sheep grazing vineyards (Vitipasture system)

2nd EURAF Conference, 4-6 June 2014, Cottbus, Germany

Oak agro-silvo-pastoral system

Authochtonous goat breed (Serpentina) grazing under Holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia)

Montado + cattle

Goats and Fraxinus, Portugal

Clover ley and apple trees

Agroforestry in Belgium

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