It is important to determine the effect of tree cover (shade) on pasture establishment and productivity in silvopastoral systems. An experiment was carried out in Galicia to evaluate the effect of spring and autumn sowing and shading (0 and 50% reduction of incident radiation) on pasture production ...

This paper presents the Agenda 21 which provides the Declaration of Silvopastoralism in line with the global action plan for areas of sustainable development. It includes the maintenance and development of forest and agricultural areas towards approaches on multipurpose land use, biodiversity...

This paper provides a summary of the features and benefits of silvopastoralism as well as the key research issues that emerged from studies on silvopastoral systems, viz., inventory of silvopastoral resources and current research, component evaluation, ecological interaction, system management,...

These proceedings contain 123 papers which are divided into 5 main sessions. The first session includes the characterization of silvopastoral systems in a global context while the second session deals with the effects of the management tools on the productivity and quality of silvopastoral systems. ...

The aim of this chapter is to evaluate herbaceous strata development in silvopastoral systems in a western temperate Atlantic-influenced area in Europe. This is a more modern and less well-known system than other classic Mediterranean silvopastoral systems. Pasture production and quality depend on...

The aim of the experiment was to test the effect of three fertilizer treatments (no fertilizer, organic fertilizer and inorganic fertilizer) on cocksfoot pasture established under two tree species (Betula alba and Pinus radiata) at two densities (2500 and 833 trees/ha). After 7 years the effects of ...

Silvopastoral systems are a form of multiple purpose land use, one function of which can be to reduce the risk of forest fires, which continue to be a threat to forests. In Spain, from 1991-2000 more than 175 000 ha were destroyed by fire annually, a third of this being woodland. Control of the...

Spain is divided in two main regions based on climatic parameters: Atlantic and Mediterranean. While silvopastoral systems are well established in Mediterranean areas, they are not widely used in the Atlantic area. The objective of this chapter is to evaluate the possibility of using silvopastoral...

Morus alba is a forage tree widely used in America and which can be used in some European countries. In order to test the adaptation of American varieties to Europe conditions, in vitro culture is needed as a useful tool to produce a large number of plants. Three clones of Morus alba varieties...

The objective of these experiments was to compare the effect on pasture production and tree growth in a silvopastoral system of no fertilization, three doses of sewage sludge, with or without liming, and the fertilization usually used in the region. The experiment was conducted over 3 years in the...