Agroforestry for fruit trees in Europe and Mediterranean North Africa
Pierre-Éric Lauri, Karim Barkaoui, Mohammed Ater, Adolfo Rosati
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Agroforestry for fruit trees in Europe and Mediterranean North Africa
Pierre-Éric Lauri, Karim Barkaoui, Mohammed Ater, Adolfo Rosati
About This Book
Although fruit trees are considered as high value for agroforestry and are the primary driver of agroforestry adoption worldwide, they are still underrepresented in agroforestry systems in temperate regions compared to the tropics. This chapter illustrates the large diversity of fruit tree-based agroforestry in Europe and in the Mediterranean North Africa, including the oases regions. The chapter then describes the most represented species-based (apple, olive) and emblematic place-based (arganery, oasis) agroforestry systems in these regions. Finally, the chapter details some biological and agronomical specificities of fruit trees that have to be considered when implementing performant fruit tree-based agroforestry systems, and presents updated work on how current trends in both fruit tree cultivation and agroforestry may converge into the design of agronomically and ecologically sound fruit tree-based agroforestry systems.