Grazing sheep under walnut trees
| Main Authors: | María Lourdes LÓPEZ, Gerardo MORENO |
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| Format: | info publication-other eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2017
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3569267 |
Daftar Isi:
- There is a high demand for hardwood timber, such as hybrid walnut, in the EU. To meet this demand, over the last decade, hardwood plantations have substantially increased production in many Spanish regions. Intensive management is often required to grow these trees in short rotations. Such management comprises irrigation, fertilisation, and chemical weed control. However, this level of management has high economic and environmental costs. Plantation management accounts for more than 45% of the total investment costs. Moreover, these operations can have major environmental impacts, similar to the effects of intensive agriculture systems. Introducing livestock and sowing legumes can reduce the financial costs of these plantations and optimize their environmental functions. This is known as a silvopastoral system.