Silvoarable agroforestry under cork oak (Quercus suber)
near Portalegre, Portugal by João Palma
Goats and Fraxinus, Portugal
Photo by Joana Amaral Paulo
Olive trees + grazing + traditional stone walls
Photo by João HN Palma
Oak agro-silvo-pastoral system
Near Bolsena Lake, Italy. Photo by P. Paris (CNR-IBAF)
Iberian pig feeding on holm oak acorns
Portugal. by João Palma
Weed control at Bosques Naturales
Spain. Photo by: Adolfo Rosati
Wakelyns Agroforestry, Suffolk, UK
Photo by Permaculture Association
Montado near Montemor-o-Novo
Portugal, photo by Michael den Herder
Analysing the site and choosing tree species
Not every tree will be suitable for a given area of agricultural land. An important first step is to conduct a biophysical assessment to identify the potential suitability of a site for agroforestry.