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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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"The Heather-Farm": From an Old Tradition to Sustainable Modern Agriculture in France

The Heather-Farm is an estate in Limousin in Central France. According to old documents and pictures, after the clearing of large forest areas in the Middle Ages, there were not many trees in the hilly landscape of that region until the 18th century.

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Sweet cherry in combination with vegetables on an organic farm

3rd EURAF conference, Montpellier, France, May 2016

Clover ley and apple trees

Seabuckthorn & Buffaloberry-based alley cropping

Collection of reindeer

Silvopastoral system in Poland

Mature grazed woodland at Clapham Park

Weed control at Bosques Naturales

Olive tree silvarable-pastoral system, near Viterbo, Italy

The Heather-Farm

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