Agroforestry systems in Poland – a preliminary identification
Journal Title: Papers on Global Change IGBP - Year 2015, Vol 22, Issue 22
Abstract
This paper seeks to use state-of-the-art knowledge to depict the foundations and prospects for agroforestry systems in Poland to develop, in line with political, legal, historical and environmental conditions pertaining in the country. The main legal provisions concerning the presence of trees in agriculture are presented prior to a fi rst-ever defi ning of key traditional agroforestry systems in Poland.
Authors and Affiliations
Robert Borek
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP349596
- DOI 10.1515/igbp-2015-0014
- Views 187
- Downloads 0
Climate change research – what do we need really?
This research note focuses on the current climate change research scenario and discusses primarily what is required in the present global climate change conditions. Most of the climate change research and models predict...
Symptoms and driving factors of contemporary Earth warming and projections for the future
This paper outlines the symptoms of contemporary global warming, reviews its possible driving factors and presents some projections for future. Key among the symptoms are those related to temperature, with the increase i...
The geographical distribution of the black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) in Poland and its role on non-forest land
The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) has been present in Poland for more than 200 years now, its range coming to encompass the entire country, albeit with a particular concentration of occurrence in the west. Overa...
The network of shelterbelts as an agroforestry system controlling the water resources and biodiversity in the agricultural landscape
Long-term human activity has led to many unfavourable changes in landscape structure. The main negative effect has been a simplifi cation of landscape structure refl ecting the removal of stable ecosystems, such as fores...
Look at Global Climate Change through Papal Encyclicals
The aim of this article is a comprehensive review of Papal Encyclicals in the context of global environmental and climatic change, against the backdrop of the activity of multinational institutions. The Encyclicals look...