@incollection{TsonkovaBoehmHuebneretal., author = {Tsonkova, Penka and B{\"o}hm, Christian and H{\"u}bner, Rico and Ehritt, Julia}, title = {Managing hedgerows to optimise ecosystem services in agroforestry systems}, series = {Agroforestry for sustainable agriculture}, booktitle = {Agroforestry for sustainable agriculture}, editor = {Mosquera-Losada, Mar{\´i}a Rosa and Prabhu, Ravi}, publisher = {Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing}, address = {Cambridge}, isbn = {978-1-78676-220-7}, doi = {10.19103/AS.2018.0041.03}, pages = {39 -- 88}, language = {en} } @incollection{BoehmTsonkova, author = {B{\"o}hm, Christian and Tsonkova, Penka}, title = {Effekte des Agrarholzanbaus auf mikroklimatische Kenngr{\"o}ßen}, series = {Agrarholz - Schnellwachsende B{\"a}ume in der Landwirtschaft : Biologie - {\"O}kologie - Management}, booktitle = {Agrarholz - Schnellwachsende B{\"a}ume in der Landwirtschaft : Biologie - {\"O}kologie - Management}, editor = {Veste, Maik and B{\"o}hm, Christian}, publisher = {Springer Spektrum}, address = {Berlin [u.a.]}, isbn = {978-3-662-49930-6}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-662-49931-3_11}, pages = {335 -- 389}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{TsonkovaFreeseQuinkensteinetal., author = {Tsonkova, Penka and Freese, Dirk and Quinkenstein, Ansgar and B{\"o}hm, Christian}, title = {Assessment of ecosystem services provided by alley cropping systems for biomass production in Germany}, series = {1st European Agroforestry Conference 9-10 October 2012, Brussels, Book of Abstratcs}, booktitle = {1st European Agroforestry Conference 9-10 October 2012, Brussels, Book of Abstratcs}, editor = {Mosquera-Losada, Mar{\´i}a Rosa and Pantera, Anastasia and Rosati, A. and Amaral, J. and Smith, J. and Rigueiro-Rodriguez, A. and Watt{\´e}, J. and Dupraz, Christian}, isbn = {978-84-96351-79-0}, pages = {60}, abstract = {Alley cropping systems which integrate strips of short rotation coppices into conventional agricultural sites (ACS) have recently gained increasing interest in Germany. These ACS can be used for the simultaneous production of crops and woody biomass which enables farmers to diversify the provision of market goods. Integrating trees into the agricultural landscape can create additional benefits for the farmer and society also known as ecosystem services (ES). The scientific literature suggests that ACS are able to provide additional benefits as compared to conventional agriculture. Among the important ES provided by ACS are carbon sequestration, soil fertility, water quality, groundwater recharge, and biodiversity. However, assessment methods are required which are easy to use and provide reliable information regarding change in ES with change of the land use practice. In this context, our aim was to develop a methodology to assess selected ES provided by ACS in Germany. For this purpose an indicator set was selected from the literature and linked with the relevant ES previously identified. Furthermore, a model was developed to facilitate the calculation of the indicators. The results showed that ACS established at agricultural sites have higher capacity to provide ES as compared to single-crop agriculture. The capacity of ACS with 50\% trees is higher than the capacity of ACS with 30\% trees which suggests that the capacity of the system to provide ES increases with increased proportion of trees. The methodology seems to be a promising tool to facilitate the assessment of ES provided by the land management practices considered. In the long term this measurement approach can be broadened to include monetary evaluation of ES. This will enable rewarding farmers for providing environmental benefits therefore, accurately compensating them for the outputs supplied.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{TsonkovaQuinkensteinBoehmetal., author = {Tsonkova, Penka and Quinkenstein, Ansgar and B{\"o}hm, Christian and Freese, Dirk}, title = {Selection of indicators to assess ecosystem services provided by alley cropping system}, series = {Book of abstracts of the 4th ESP Conference 2011 - Ecosystem Services: integrating Science and Practice; Workshop 1: Quantifying, mapping, and modeling of ecosystem services, held 4-7 October in Wageningen, Netherlands}, booktitle = {Book of abstracts of the 4th ESP Conference 2011 - Ecosystem Services: integrating Science and Practice; Workshop 1: Quantifying, mapping, and modeling of ecosystem services, held 4-7 October in Wageningen, Netherlands}, editor = {Burkhard, B. and Crossmann, N. and Nedkov, S.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{TsonkovaBoehmQuinkensteinetal., author = {Tsonkova, Penka and B{\"o}hm, Christian and Quinkenstein, Ansgar and Freese, Dirk}, title = {Assessment of carbon sequestration provided by alley cropping systems for biomas production in Germany}, series = {Tagungsband zur 12. Forstwissenschaftlichen Tagung an der Technischen Universit{\"a}t M{\"u}nchen vom 19. bis 22. September 2012 Ausger}, booktitle = {Tagungsband zur 12. Forstwissenschaftlichen Tagung an der Technischen Universit{\"a}t M{\"u}nchen vom 19. bis 22. September 2012 Ausger}, editor = {Moog, Martin}, publisher = {Sauerl{\"a}nder}, address = {Bad Orb}, isbn = {978-3-7939-0910-1}, pages = {268}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{TsonkovaBoehmHuebner, author = {Tsonkova, Penka and B{\"o}hm, Christian and H{\"u}bner, Rico}, title = {The biomass potential of existing linear woody-features in the agricultural landscape}, series = {Proceedings of the 4th European Agroforestry Conference Agroforestry as Sustainable Land Use 28-30 May 2018, Nijmegen, The Netherlands}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 4th European Agroforestry Conference Agroforestry as Sustainable Land Use 28-30 May 2018, Nijmegen, The Netherlands}, editor = {Ferreiro-Dom{\´i}nguez, Nuria and Mosquera-Losada, Mar{\´i}a Rosa}, address = {Santiago de Compostela}, isbn = {978-84-09-02384-4}, pages = {527 -- 531}, abstract = {Linear woody-features, such as hedgerows, windbreaks, and riparian buffer strips, composed of trees and/or shrubs are anthropogenic features, established in the past for different purposes, such as provision of field boundaries, protection from wind and supply of fuelwood. Today, they are primarily valued for their ecological benefit, while their production function has received rather little attention. This study assessed the biomass potential of existing linear woodyfeatures in a study area in southern Brandenburg, Germany. The merchantable tree volume of the measured woody-features ranged between 240 m3 ha-1 and 710 m3 ha-1, depending on the relative proportion of trees and shrubs. The results suggest that the biomass potential of linear woody-features with predominant tree proportion per hectare can be higher than this of forests. A strategy for utilising the production function of these woody-features should take into account the provision of benefits such as wind protection, habitat provision and landscape aesthetics.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BoehmTsonkovaZehliusEckert, author = {B{\"o}hm, Christian and Tsonkova, Penka and Zehlius-Eckert, Wolfgang}, title = {Wie k{\"o}nnen Agroforstsysteme praktikabel in das deutsche Agrarf{\"o}rderrecht eingebunden werden?}, series = {B{\"a}ume in der Land(wirt)schaft - von der Theorie in die Praxis, Tagungsband mit Beitr{\"a}gen des 5. Forums Agroforstsysteme 30.11. bis 01.12.2016 in Senftenberg (OT Brieske)}, booktitle = {B{\"a}ume in der Land(wirt)schaft - von der Theorie in die Praxis, Tagungsband mit Beitr{\"a}gen des 5. Forums Agroforstsysteme 30.11. bis 01.12.2016 in Senftenberg (OT Brieske)}, editor = {B{\"o}hm, Christian}, publisher = {BTU}, address = {Cottbus}, isbn = {978-3-940471-27-7}, pages = {7 -- 16}, abstract = {Damit Landwirte Agroforstsysteme verst{\"a}rkt umsetzen, m{\"u}ssen Agroforstfl{\"a}chen mindestens genauso f{\"o}rderberechtigt sein wie konventionelle Ackerfruchtfl{\"a}chen. Bislang finden Agroforstsysteme im deutschen Agrarf{\"o}rderrecht jedoch keine Ber{\"u}cksichtigung. Da die Agroforstwirtschaft eine sehr komplexe Form der Landnutzung ist, muss eindeutig dargelegt werden, unter welchen Bedingungen es sich um Agroforstfl{\"a}chen handelt und wann nicht. Hierf{\"u}r ist eine Definition von Agroforstschl{\"a}gen erforderlich, die den Agrarbeh{\"o}rden eine Kontrollf{\"a}higkeit erm{\"o}glicht. Eine solche Definition, die Geh{\"o}lzkulturen und Ackerkulturen auf einem Schlag vereint, ist bislang nicht mit dem deutschen Agrarf{\"o}rderrecht vereinbar. Dennoch erscheint es sinnvoll und notwendig, dass sich in den Agrarbeh{\"o}rden, vor dem Hintergrund einer verst{\"a}rkt geforderten Multifunktionalit{\"a}t in der Landwirtschaft, mehr und mehr von sektoralen Denkmustern verabschiedet und neuen integrativen Landbausystemen zugewandt wird. Hierzu k{\"o}nnte die agrarf{\"o}rderrechtliche Implementierung von Agroforstsystemen einen wertvollen Beitrag liefern. Der folgende Aufsatz zeigt mit dem Vorschlag f{\"u}r eine Agroforstschlag-Definition einen konkreten L{\"o}sungsansatz f{\"u}r den beh{\"o}rdlichen Umgang mit dieser Bewirtschaftungsform auf.}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{TsonkovaMirckBoehmetal., author = {Tsonkova, Penka and Mirck, Jaconette and B{\"o}hm, Christian and F{\"u}tz, Bettina and Freese, Dirk}, title = {The lack of a clear definition of agroforestry hinders its acceptance in Germany}, series = {Celebrating 20 years of Agroforestry research in Europe, 3rd European Agroforestry Conference, Montpellier, 23-25 May 2016, Book of Abstracts}, booktitle = {Celebrating 20 years of Agroforestry research in Europe, 3rd European Agroforestry Conference, Montpellier, 23-25 May 2016, Book of Abstracts}, editor = {Gosme, Marie}, isbn = {978-2-87614-717-1}, pages = {259 -- 262}, abstract = {Agroforestry systems are receiving increasing attention in the temperate region due to their ability to counteract negative consequences of intensively managed agricultural fields. Examples of traditional agroforestry (AF) in central Europe are orchard meadows "Streuosbt", hedgerows "Knicks" and windbreaks. Traditional AF systems are considered to be areas of high natural and cultural value (HNCV), and as such have been recognized to support high biodiversity levels. Recently, modern AF systems which are well adapted to the current farming practices and are compatible with mechanized agriculture have emerged. Modern practices such as alley cropping system for woody biomass production (ACS), composed of strips of fast growing trees and agricultural crops grown in alleys between the tree rows, can supply market goods and environmental services at the same time (Gruenewald et al. 2007, Quinkenstein et al. 2009). However, farmers in Germany have been reluctant to implement the latter systems, because agricultural policies have limited the number of trees within agricultural systems, while the former have been in danger of abandonment throughout Europe. As a result many farmers have lost interest in AF, and those that inherited land with traditional AF systems may not recognize them as such, because they are not recognized as AF according to the EU policy. The aim of this work was to investigate familiarity with agroforestry in Germany.}, language = {en} } @misc{TsonkovaBoehmEhrittetal., author = {Tsonkova, Penka and B{\"o}hm, Christian and Ehritt, Julia and H{\"u}bner, Rico}, title = {Assessing multiple ecosystem functions of linear woody-features in the agricultural landscape}, series = {Book of Abstracts, 4th World Congress on Agroforestry. Agroforestry: strengthening links between science, society and policy}, journal = {Book of Abstracts, 4th World Congress on Agroforestry. Agroforestry: strengthening links between science, society and policy}, editor = {Dupraz, Christian and Gosme, Marie and Lawson, Gerry}, publisher = {CIRAD, INRA, World Agroforestry}, address = {Montpellier}, pages = {544}, language = {en} } @misc{TsonkovaHoffmannBoehm, author = {Tsonkova, Penka and Hoffmann, Simon and B{\"o}hm, Christian}, title = {A practical approach to hedgerow management for improving the provision of ecosystem services}, series = {ESP10 World Conference, 21-25 October, Hannover, Book of Abstracts}, journal = {ESP10 World Conference, 21-25 October, Hannover, Book of Abstracts}, address = {Hannover}, pages = {104}, language = {en} }