TY - CHAP A1 - Tsonkova, Penka A1 - Böhm, Christian A1 - Tylkowski, Matthias ED - Sychev, Viktor G. ED - Mueller, Lothar T1 - Assessing ecosystem services provided by alley cropping systems under consideration of farm conditions and management T2 - Novel Methods and Results of Landscape Research in Europe, Central Asia and Siberia, Vol. V Landscape Planning, Management and Rehabilitation N2 - This study assessed the provision of additional ecosystem services by two alley cropping systems for production of woody biomass located in Germany (Farm A and Farm B) as compared to conventional agricultural management. Stripes of fast growing trees in both farms were planted at different distances from each other and occupied various proportion of the agroforestry area. The results of nine indicators of soil, water and biodiversity related to ecosystem services were thus compared under consideration of different farm conditions and management. The additional provision of benefits in Farm A was expected in terms of reducing erosion by wind and reducing the risk of nitrate leaching to groundwater. In Farm B the main effect was related with improving biodiversity. The design of the tree stripes within the system affected the reduction of wind erosion as well as the improvement in biodiversity and was an essential factor determining the provision of ecosystem services by alley cropping systems. Y1 - 2018 SN - 978-5-9238-0246-7 U6 - https://doi.org/10.25680/3078.2018.69.72.005 SP - 169 EP - 173 PB - Russian Academy of Sciences CY - Moskau ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Böhm, Christian A1 - Tsonkova, Penka ED - Veste, Maik ED - Böhm, Christian T1 - Effekte des Agrarholzanbaus auf mikroklimatische Kenngrößen T2 - Agrarholz – Schnellwachsende Bäume in der Landwirtschaft : Biologie - Ökologie - Management Y1 - 2018 SN - 978-3-662-49930-6 SN - 978-3-662-49931-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49931-3_11 SP - 335 EP - 389 PB - Springer Spektrum CY - Berlin [u.a.] ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Tsonkova, Penka A1 - Böhm, Christian A1 - Hübner, Rico ED - Ferreiro-Domínguez, Nuria ED - Mosquera-Losada, María Rosa T1 - The biomass potential of existing linear woody-features in the agricultural landscape T2 - Proceedings of the 4th European Agroforestry Conference Agroforestry as Sustainable Land Use 28-30 May 2018, Nijmegen, The Netherlands N2 - 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. Y1 - 2018 UR - https://www.repository.utl.pt/bitstream/10400.5/15589/1/REP-CEF-EURAF-conference_book.pdf SN - 978-84-09-02384-4 SP - 527 EP - 531 CY - Santiago de Compostela ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Böhm, Christian A1 - Tsonkova, Penka A1 - Zehlius-Eckert, Wolfgang ED - Böhm, Christian T1 - Wie können Agroforstsysteme praktikabel in das deutsche Agrarförderrecht eingebunden werden? T2 - Bäume in der Land(wirt)schaft - von der Theorie in die Praxis, Tagungsband mit Beiträgen des 5. Forums Agroforstsysteme 30.11. bis 01.12.2016 in Senftenberg (OT Brieske) N2 - Damit Landwirte Agroforstsysteme verstärkt umsetzen, müssen Agroforstflächen mindestens genauso förderberechtigt sein wie konventionelle Ackerfruchtflächen. Bislang finden Agroforstsysteme im deutschen Agrarförderrecht jedoch keine Berücksichtigung. Da die Agroforstwirtschaft eine sehr komplexe Form der Landnutzung ist, muss eindeutig dargelegt werden, unter welchen Bedingungen es sich um Agroforstflächen handelt und wann nicht. Hierfür ist eine Definition von Agroforstschlägen erforderlich, die den Agrarbehörden eine Kontrollfähigkeit ermöglicht. Eine solche Definition, die Gehölzkulturen und Ackerkulturen auf einem Schlag vereint, ist bislang nicht mit dem deutschen Agrarförderrecht vereinbar. Dennoch erscheint es sinnvoll und notwendig, dass sich in den Agrarbehörden, vor dem Hintergrund einer verstärkt geforderten Multifunktionalität in der Landwirtschaft, mehr und mehr von sektoralen Denkmustern verabschiedet und neuen integrativen Landbausystemen zugewandt wird. Hierzu könnte die agrarförderrechtliche Implementierung von Agroforstsystemen einen wertvollen Beitrag liefern. Der folgende Aufsatz zeigt mit dem Vorschlag für eine Agroforstschlag-Definition einen konkreten Lösungsansatz für den behördlichen Umgang mit dieser Bewirtschaftungsform auf. Y1 - 2017 UR - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:co1-opus4-41487 SN - 978-3-940471-27-7 SP - 7 EP - 16 PB - BTU CY - Cottbus ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Quinkenstein, Ansgar A1 - Tsonkova, Penka A1 - Freese, Dirk ED - Dagar, Jagdish Chander ED - Tewari, Vindhya Prasad T1 - Alley Cropping with Short Rotation Coppices in the Temperate Region: A Land-use Strategy for Optimizing Microclimate, Soil Organic Carbon and Ecosystem Service Provision of Agricultural Landscapes T2 - Agroforestry : anecdotal to modern science Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-981-10-7649-7 SN - 978-981-10-7650-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7650-3_10 SP - 263 EP - 297 PB - Springer Nature Singapore CY - Singapore ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Tsonkova, Penka A1 - Quinkenstein, Ansgar A1 - Böhm, Christian A1 - Freese, Dirk ED - Burkhard, B. ED - Crossmann, N. ED - Nedkov, S. T1 - Selection of indicators to assess ecosystem services provided by alley cropping system T2 - 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 Y1 - 2011 UR - http://www.espconference.org/downloadattachment/79653/64887/Book%20of%20abstracts%20-%20Workshop%201.pdf ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Tsonkova, Penka A1 - Freese, Dirk A1 - Böhm, Christian A1 - Quinkenstein, Ansgar A1 - Schaller, Eberhard ED - Freese, Dirk ED - Pittruff, N. ED - Quinkenstein, Ansgar ED - Böhm, Christian T1 - Benefits provided by silvoarable agroforestry systems in the temperate region: a review T2 - Proceedings of the International Workshop on Agroforestry - Ecological Benefits of Agroforestry, 15-17 June 2011, Cottbus, Germany Y1 - 2011 UR - http://www-docs.tu-cottbus.de/multiland/public/FreeseEtAl2011_Proceedings_of_the_International_Workshop_on_Agroforestry.pdf SP - S. 29 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Tsonkova, Penka A1 - Mirck, Jaconette A1 - Böhm, Christian A1 - Fütz, Bettina T1 - Addressing farmer-perceptions and legal constraints to promote agroforestry in Germany T2 - Agroforestry Systems N2 - Agroforestry is receiving increasing attention in Germany because of its capacity to address some of the negative consequences of intensive agriculture. However the actual uptake and maintenance of agroforestry by farmers remains low. The aim of this study was to identify the opportunities and obstacles to agroforestry in Germany and to identify potential measures which could address the obstacles and increase agroforestry adoption. Qualitative interviews with 32 farmers indicated that the legal framework and administrative burden associated with agroforestry in Germany was a major obstacle. The farmers recognised that agroforestry provided environmental benefits, but these do not always increase farm profitability. Agroforestry was identified as a viable alternative to conventional farming systems, especially in less productive areas, not profitable when managed in a conventional way. To enhance the implementation of agroforestry the simplification of the legal framework is crucial. Modern agroforestry should be better recognized by existing policy measures providing payments for environmentally friendly farming. Ultimately, an integrated approach for environmental benefits and production objectives is required, which is based on rewarding farmers for providing ecosystem services (ESs) and a stronger public involvement in sustainable land use practices. Rewarding farmers for ESs could increase the interest in agroforestry in highly productive areas, enhancing sustainable land use in the long term. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-018-0228-4 SN - 1572-9680 VL - 92 IS - 4 SP - 1091 EP - 1103 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Böhm, Christian A1 - Tsonkova, Penka A1 - Albrecht, Eike A1 - Zehlius-Eckert, Wolfgang T1 - Zur Notwendigkeit einer kontrollfähigen Definition für Agroforstschläge T2 - Agrar- und Umweltrecht Y1 - 2017 SN - 0340-840X IS - 1 SP - 7 EP - 12 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Tsonkova, Penka A1 - Böhm, Christian A1 - Hübner, Rico A1 - Ehritt, Julia ED - Mosquera-Losada, María Rosa ED - Prabhu, Ravi T1 - Managing hedgerows to optimise ecosystem services in agroforestry systems T2 - Agroforestry for sustainable agriculture Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-1-78676-220-7 U6 - https://doi.org/10.19103/AS.2018.0041.03 SP - 39 EP - 88 PB - Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing CY - Cambridge ER -