Optimizing the potential of silvicultural agroforestry systems in Flanders
increasing the understanding of silvicultural alley cropping systems in the temperate climate of Belgium focussed on colonization of arthropods on arable land and crop yieldOptimizing the potential of silvicultural agroforestry systems in Flanders
increasing the understanding of silvicultural alley cropping systems in the temperate climate of Belgium focussed on colonization of arthropods on arable land and crop yieldSamenvatting
Past decades traditional agricultural landscapes characterized by a wide variety of grasslands, field boundaries, watercourses, and trees started to disappear. Population growth required an ever-increasing demand for food and traditional agricultural systems were converted to monocultures. With this conversion, arthropods started to disappear effecting the ecosystem since they contribute to ecosystem services such as decomposition, nutrient cycling, carbon storage, water infiltration and storage, natural pest control, and pollination. Also, monoculture farming systems are more susceptible to erosion and are often polluted due to nutrients, agrochemicals (pesticides), organic matter, drug residues, sediments, and saline drainage.
Organisatie | Van Hall Larenstein |
Afdeling | Bos- en Natuurbeheer |
Partner | Instituut voor Landbouw- & visserijonderzoek (ILVO) |
Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein | |
Datum | 2018-12-19 |
Type | Bachelor |
Taal | Engels |