Browsing by Author "Palma, João H. N."

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  • AGFORWARD Project Final Report 
    Burgess, Paul; den Herder, M.; Dupraz, C.; Garnett, Kenisha; Giannitsopoulos, Michail; Graves, Anil; Hermansen, J. E.; Kanzler, M.; Liagre, F.; Mirck, J.; Moreno, G.; Mosquera-Losada, M. R.; Palma, João H. N.; Pantera, A.; Plieninger, T. (Cranfield University, 2018-02-28)
    Executive summary: The AGFORWARD project (Grant Agreement N° 613520) had the overall goal to promote agroforestry practices in Europe that will advance sustainable rural development. It had four objectives (described ...
  • AGFORWARD Third Periodic Report: July 2016 to December 2017 
    Burgess, Paul; den Herder, M.; Dupraz, C.; Garnett, Kenisha; Giannitsopoulos, Michail; Graves, Anil; Hermansen, J. E.; Kanzler, M.; Liagre, F.; Moreno, G.; Mosquera-Losada, M. R.; Palma, João H. N.; Pantera, A.; Plieninger, T. (Cranfield University, 2018-03-01)
    Project context The European Union has targets to improve the competitiveness of European agriculture and forestry, whilst improving the environment and the quality of rural life. At the same time there is a need to ...
  • Agroforestry as a sustainable land use option to reduce wildfires risk in European Mediterranean areas 
    Damianidis, Christos; Santiago-Freijanes, Jose Javier; den Herder, Michael; Burgess, Paul; Mosquera-Losada, María Rosa; Graves, Anil; Papadopoulos, Andreas; Pisanelli, Andrea; Camilli, Francesca; Rois-Díaz, Mercedes; Kay, Sonja; Palma, João H. N.; Pantera, Anastasia (Springer, 2020-01-11)
    Wildfires have always been an integral part of the ecology of many terrestrial ecosystems, but their frequency is increasing in many parts of the world. Wildfires were once a natural phenomenon, but after humans learned ...
  • Agroforestry creates carbon sinks whilst enhancing the environment in agricultural landscapes in Europe 
    Sonja, Kay; Rega, Carlo; Moreno, Gerardo; den Herder, Michael; Palma, João H. N.; Borek, Robert; Crous-Duran, Josep; Freese, Dirk; Giannitsopoulos, Michail; Graves, Anil; Jäger, Mareike; Lamersdorf, Norbert; Memedemin, Daniyar; Mosquera-Losada, Rosa; Pantera, Anastasia; Paracchini, Maria Luisa; Paris, Pierluigi; Roces-Díaz, José V.; Rolo, Victor; Rosati, Adolfo; Sandor, Mignon; Smith, Jo; Szerencsits, Erich; Varga, Anna; Viaud, Valérie; Wawer, Rafal; Burgess, Paul J.; Herzog, Felix (Elsevier, 2019-03-06)
    Agroforestry, relative to conventional agriculture, contributes significantly to carbon sequestration, increases a range of regulating ecosystem services, and enhances biodiversity. Using a transdisciplinary approach, we ...
  • Agroforestry is paying off – Economic evaluation of ecosystem services in European landscapes with and without agroforestry systems 
    Kay, Sonja; Graves, Anil; Palma, João H. N.; Moreno, Gerardo; Roces-Díaz, José V.; Aviron, Stephanie; Chouvardas, Dimitrios; Crous-Duran, Josep; Ferreiro-Domínguez, Nuria; Garcia de Jalon, Silvestre; Macicasan, Vlad; Mosquera-Losada, María Rosa; Pantera, Anastasia; Santiago-Freijanes, Jose Javier; Szerencsits, Erich; Torralba, Mario; Burgess, Paul; Herzog, Felix (Elsevier, 2019-02-02)
    The study assessed the economic performance of marketable ecosystem services (ES) (biomass production) and non-marketable ecosystem services and dis-services (groundwater, nutrient loss, soil loss, carbon sequestration, ...
  • Agroforestry systems of high nature and cultural value in Europe: provision of commercial goods and other ecosystem services 
    Moreno, G.; Aviron, S.; Berg, S.; Crous-Duran, Josep; Franca, A.; García de Jalón, S.; Hartel, T.; Mirck, J.; Pantera, A.; Palma, João H. N.; Paulo, J. A.; Re, G. A.; Sanna, F.; Thenail, Claudine; Varga, Anna; Viaud, V.; Burgess, Paul J. (2017-09-30)
    Land use systems that integrate woody vegetation with livestock and/or crops and are recognised for their biodiversity and cultural importance can be termed high nature and cultural value (HNCV) agroforestry. In this review, ...
  • Assessing food sustainable intensification potential of agroforestry using a carbon balance method 
    Crous-Duran, Josep; Graves, Anil; García de Jalón, Silvestre; Paulo, Joana A.; Tomé, Margarida; Palma, João H. N. (Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF), 2019-01-24)
    Food security, climate change mitigation, and land use challenges are interlinked and need to be considered simultaneously. One possible solution is sustainable intensification, which is the practice of increasing food ...
  • Current extent and stratification of agroforestry in the European Union 
    den Herder, Michael; Moreno, Gerardo; Mosquera-Losada, María Rosa; Palma, João H. N.; Sidiropoulou, Anna; Santiago-Freijanes, Jose Javier; Crous-Duran, Josep; Paulo, Joana A.; Tomé, Margarida; Pantera, Anastasia; Papanastasis, Vasilios P.; Mantzanas, Kostas; Pachana, Przemko; Papadopoulos, Andreas; Plieninger, Tobias; Burgess, Paul J. (Elsevier, 2017-03-20)
    An accurate and objective estimate on the extent of agroforestry in Europe is critical for the development of supporting policies. For this reason, a more harmonised and uniform Pan-European estimate is needed. The aim of ...
  • Development and application of bio-economic modelling to compare silvoarable, arable, and forestry systems in three European countries. 
    Graves, Anil R.; Burgess, Paul J.; Palma, João H. N.; Herzog, F.; Moreno, G.; Bertomeu, M.; Dupraz, Christian; Liagre, F.; Keesman, Karel; van der Werf, Wopke; Koeffeman, de Nooy A.; van den Briel, J. P. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2007-04-01)
    Silvoarable agroforestry could promote use of trees on farms in Europe, but its likely effect on production, farm profitability, and environmental services is poorly understood. Hence, from 2001 to 2005, the Silvoarable ...
  • Dry deposition of air pollutants on trees at regional scale: a case study in the Basque Country 
    García de Jalón, Silvestre; Burgess, Paul; Curiel Yuste, Jorge; Moreno, Gerardo; Graves, Anil; Palma, João H. N.; Crous-Duran, Josep; Kay, Sonja; Chiabai, Aline (Elsevier Masson, 2019-07-19)
    There is increased interest in the role of trees to reduce air pollution and thereby improve human health and well-being. This study determined the removal of air pollutants by dry deposition of trees across the Basque ...
  • Farm-SAFE: The process of developing a plot- and farm-scale model of arable, forestry, and silvoarable economics 
    Graves, Anil R.; Burgess, Paul J.; Liagre, F.; Terreaux, J.-P.; Borrel, T.; Dupraz, Christian; Palma, João H. N.; Herzog, F. (Springer Science Business Media, 2011-02-01)
    Financial feasibility and financial return are two key issues that farmers and land owners consider when deciding between alternative land uses such as arable farming, forestry and agroforestry. Moreover regional variations ...
  • Farmers’ reasoning behind the uptake of agroforestry practices: evidence from multiple case-studies across Europe 
    Rois-Díaz, M.; Lovric, N.; Lovric, M.; Ferreiro-Domínguez, N.; Mosquera-Losada, M. R.; den Herder, M.; Graves, Anil; Palma, João H. N.; Paulo, J. A.; Pisanelli, A.; Smith, J.; Moreno, G.; García, S.; Varga, Anna; Pantera, A.; Mirck, J. (Springer, 2017-10-11)
    Potential benefits and costs of agroforestry practices have been analysed by experts, but few studies have captured farmers’ perspectives on why agroforestry might be adopted on a European scale. This study provides answers ...
  • Forage-SAFE: a model for assessing the impact of tree cover on wood pasture profitability 
    de Jalón, S. G.; Graves, Anil; Moreno, G.; Palma, João H. N.; Crous-Duran, Josep; Kay, S.; Burgess, Paul J. (Elsevier, 2018-02-07)
    Whilst numerous studies have examined the environmental benefits of introducing additional trees within wood pasture systems few studies have assessed the impact on farm profitability. This paper describes a model, called ...
  • Forage-SAFE: a tool to assess the management and economics of wood pasture systems 
    Garcia de Jalon, Silvestre; Graves, Anil; Moreno, G.; Palma, João H. N.; Crous-Duran, Josep; Oliveira, T.; Burgess, Paul J. (CEST, 2017-12-31)
    The Forage-SAFE model has been developed to better understand the impact of trees on the profitability of wood pastures. It assesses the daily balance between the demand for and production of forage to estimate an annual ...
  • How is agroforestry perceived in Europe? An assessment of positive and negative aspects by stakeholders 
    García de Jalón, Silvestre; Burgess, Paul J.; Graves, Anil; Moreno, Gerardo; McAdam, Jim; Pottier, Eric; Novak, Sandra; Bondesan, Valerio; Mosquera-Losada, Rosa; Crous-Duran, Josep; Palma, João H. N.; Paulo, Joana A.; Oliveira, Tania S.; Cirou, Eric; Hannachi, Yousri; Pantera, Anastasia; Wartelle, Regis; Kay, Sonja; Malignier, Nina; van Lerberghe, Philippe; Tsonkova, Penka; Mirck, Jaconette; Rois, Mercedes; Grete Kongsted, Anne; Thenail, Claudine; Luske, Boki; Berg, Staffan; Gosme, Marie; Vityi, Andrea (Springer, 2017-08-24)
    Whilst the benefits of agroforestry are widely recognised in tropical latitudes few studies have assessed how agroforestry is perceived in temperate latitudes. This study evaluates how stakeholders and key actors including ...
  • How is agroforestry perceived in Europe? An assessment of positive and negative aspects by stakeholders 
    Garcia de Jalon, Silvestre; Burgess, Paul J.; Graves, Anil; Moreno, Gerardo; McAdam, Jim; Pottier, Eric; Novak, Sandra; Bondesan, Valerio; Mosquera-Losada, Rosa; Crous-Duran, Josep; Palma, João H. N.; Paulo, Joana A.; Oliveira, Tania S.; Cirou, Eric; Hannachi, Yousri; Pantera, Anastasia; Wartelle, Regis; Kay, Sonja; Malignier, Nina; van Lerberghe, Philippe; Tsonkova, Penka; Mirck, Jaconette; Rois, Mercedes; Kongsted, Anne Grete; Thenail, Claudine; Luske, Boki; Berg, Staffan; Gosme, Marie; Vityi, Andrea (Springer, 2017-08-24)
    Whilst the benefits of agroforestry are widely recognised in tropical latitudes few studies have assessed how agroforestry is perceived in temperate latitudes. This study evaluates how stakeholders and key actors including ...
  • Implementation and calibration of the parameter-sparse Yield-SAFE model to predict production and land equivalent ratio in mixed tree and crop systems under two contrasting production situations in Europe 
    Graves, Anil R.; Burgess, Paul J.; Palma, João H. N.; Keesman, K. J.; van der Werf, Wopke; Dupraz, Christian; van Keulen, Herman; Herzog, F.; Mayus, Martina (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2010-07-10)
    Silvoarable agroforestry, the integration of trees and arable crops on the same area, has the potential to offer production, ecological, and societal benefits. However, the uptake of such systems in Europe has been limited ...
  • Integrating belowground carbon dynamics into Yield-SAFE, a parameter sparse agroforestry model 
    Palma, João H. N.; Crous-Duran, Josep; Graves, Anil; García de Jalón, Silvestre; Upson, Matthew; Oliveira, Tania S.; Paulo, Joana A.; Ferreiro-Domínguez, N.; Moreno, Gerardo; Burgess, Paul (Springer, 2017-09-16)
    Agroforestry combines perennial woody elements (e.g. trees) with an agricultural understory (e.g. wheat, pasture) which can also potentially be used by a livestock component. In recent decades, modern agroforestry systems ...
  • Landscape-scale modelling of agroforestry ecosystems services in Swiss orchards: a methodological approach 
    Kay, Sonja; Crous-Duran, Josep; García de Jalón, Silvestre; Graves, Anil; Palma, João H. N.; Roces-Díaz, José V.; Szerencsits, Erich; Weibel, Robert; Herzog, Felix (Springer, 2018-08-02)
    Context Agroforestry systems in temperate Europe are known to provide both, provisioning and regulating ecosystem services (ES). Yet, it is poorly understood how these systems affect ES provision at a landscape scale ...
  • Methodological approach for the assessment of environmental effects of agroforestry at the landscape scale. 
    Palma, João H. N.; Graves, Anil R.; Burgess, Paul J.; Keesman, K. J.; van Keulen, Herman; Mayus, Martina; Reisner, Y.; Herzog, F. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2007-04-01)
    Silvoarable agroforestry, the deliberate combined use of trees and arable crops on the same area of land, has been proposed in order to improve the environmental performance of agricultural systems in Europe. Based on ...