Analyse von Agroforstsystemen hinsichtlich ihrer »Beiträge für den Menschen«
The project is investigating the impacts of silvo-arable agroforestry systems on people and the environment. The research project analyzes the
system’s contributions to climate, water supply, soil quality, biodiversity, habitat, and food and feed production. Specifically, the effects of tree rows are being studied on the HNEE’s Ackerbau(m) teaching and experimental plot and on the JLU’s Hessian State Domain Gladbacherhof for Organic Farming.

Contacts: Ralf Bloch, Tobias Cremer, Marco Bartsch

Ackerbau(m) - Reallabor und Lehrmodul
In the Löwenberger Land region (Brandenburg), an agroforestry model project initiated by the HNEE was established on an area of approximately five hectares during the 2017/18 winter semester and has been continuously maintained and expanded ever since. The “Agroforestry Systems” module introduced an innovative teaching and learning format (ILL)* in which different academic departments collaborate on an interdisciplinary basis. The project receives financial and conceptual support from the university, the landowner, and the tenant. The site is primarily researched by HNEE students from all departments, who are addressing the following research questions:

- Are agroforestry systems an effective adaptation measure to the impacts of climate change?
- What ecological and economic changes occur when arable land is converted into agroforestry systems
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- Which types of agroforestry systems are practical for farmers?
- What ecosystem services can be provided by agroforestry systems?


Contact persons: Ralf Bloch, Tobias Cremer, Marco Bartsch