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Managing shrub encroachment in cork oak montado

Why manage shrub encroachment in cork oak montado?

The impact of the shrub layers that naturally occupy the montado ecosystem can often be positive. Benefits include:

natural tree regeneration
protection from excessive light exposure and animal predation
soil protection
increased carbon sequestration
increased fodder diversity
increased biodiversity

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Featured Farm of the day

"Juchowo Farm", North-Western Poland

“Juchowo Farm” is a large-scale farm in North-Western Poland near Szczecinek, established in 2000, operating on nearly 2,000 hectares of land. It is one of the best examples of a multifunctional farm in Poland and is a forerunner in the introduction of modern agroforestry practices in this part of Europe.

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Typical landscape of Montado with Holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia)

Olive tree silvarable-pastoral system, near Viterbo, Italy

Agforward General Assembly in 2017

Darliner Farm

Silvoarable agroforestry under cork oak (Quercus suber)

Montado near Montemor-o-Novo

3rd EURAF conference, Montpellier, France, May 2016

Celtic Pigs in Silvopastoral Systems

Grape harvesting in between Sorbus domestica

Silvoarable agroforestry experiment with poplar and barley

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