Essays about: "temperate agroforestry"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words temperate agroforestry.

  1. 1. Mushroom cultivation in Temperate Agroforestry : potential Agroforestry practices, growing methods, and native edible saprophytes to Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Robert Kalenius; [2022]
    Keywords : Circular systems; macrofungi; edible fruitbodies; outdoor mushroom production; waste management; by-product substrates; sustainable agriculture; sustainable forestry;

    Abstract : Traditions of outdoor cultivation of edible fungi in woodland conditions have been practiced in North-East Asia for centuries. This outdoor mushroom production method was exported to North America almost 40 years ago and provides an additional income for small-scale forest farmers, the agroforestry practice closest to woodland conditions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Alléodlingens potential för produktion av grönsaker, frukt och bär : baserat på förutsättningar i sydöstra Skåne

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Agricultural Biosystems and Techology

    Author : Ellen Olsson; [2021]
    Keywords : alléodling; agroforestry; grönsaksproduktion; fruktodling; naturliga habitat; biodiversitet; biologisk mångfald; pollinerare; predatorer; nyttodjur; alley cropping; silvoarable; agroforestry; vegetable production; fruit production; orchard; natural habitat; biodiversity; pollinators; predators;

    Abstract : Alléodling innebär att vedartade perenner, främst träd, planteras i rader varpå annuell gröda odlas mellan dessa rader. Systemet har mycket gamla anor men har till stor del har blivit bortglömt i och med jordbrukets intensifiering. READ MORE

  4. 3. The potentials of agroforestry systems in Denmark and southern Sweden : a comparative study on farmers’ perceptions and agroforestry-related policies

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Carolina Yang; [2020]
    Keywords : temperate agroforestry; agriculture; forestry; agroecology; farmers’ attitude; Common Agricultural Policy; policy; financial support; Sweden; Denmark;

    Abstract : In the face of climate change, the urgent need for sustainable food systems has brought agroforestry under the spotlight in the Global North, for its provision of ecosystem services. Despite being less known in the Danish and Swedish context, the traditional practice of managing livestock in the semi-natural pastures, similar to the cut-and-carry systems in the tropics, is undeniably a form of agroforestry system. READ MORE

  5. 4. Barriers and Bridges for Establishing Agroforestry : A qualitative study of Swedish land use policy in relation to agroforestry

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Linnéa Pasquier; [2020]
    Keywords : Agroforestry; policy; financial support; agriculture; forestry; political ecology; landscape value; Common Agricultural Policy; Rural Development Program; Sweden;

    Abstract : Numerous scholars describe agroforestry as an extraordinary food production system that generates viable ecosystems and accommodates regenerative capabilities. Agroforestry may therefore be a promising solution to the future environmental challenges facing food production. READ MORE

  6. 5. Kan alléodling i jordbrukslandskapet bidra till att uppnå de svenska miljömålen?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Carolina Larsson; [2019]
    Keywords : agroforestry; biologisk mångfald; övergödning; växthusgaser; odlingslandskap; jordbruk; trädgårdsodling; tempererat klimat; agroforestry; biodiversity; eutrophication; greenhouse gas; agricultural landscape; agriculture; horticulture; temperate climate;

    Abstract : Miljöproblemen vi som samhälle står inför berör oss alla då maten vi äter påverkas av miljön den produceras i. Likaså påverkas både odlingsmiljön och den omgivande miljön av hur vi odlar maten. Detta arbete syftar till att undersöka ifall alléodling kan bidra till att de svenska miljömålen uppnås och fokuserar på fyra av målen. READ MORE