Krawczyk's book will be inspiring readers to coppice for decades to come. Transitioning to Alley Cropping Systems (ACSs) could. Whether you have a few trees or an entire forest, Coppice Agroforestry is the must-have practical guide for homesteaders, farmers, foresters, land managers, and educators who ally themselves with the remarkable resilience of woody plants. Coppice Agroforestry is a comprehensive guide, based on science and practical experience, to a truly perennial system for producing diverse wood products. Riparian woodland for protection and enhancement of water quality. Short Rotation Coppice systems (SRCs) for bioenergy production are being converted back to arable land. Covers coppice history, biology, ecology, products, woodland economics, and agroforestry system design and management. Pioneer trees for “nursing” long-standing trees 5 copies Summary/Review: 'Coppice Agroforestry is a comprehensive guide to resprout silviculture-coppicing, pollarding, shredding, and pleaching hardwood trees for firewood, building materials, furniture, basketry, and more. The use of fast growing trees like poplar and willow for water filtration Trees for timber, fruit, nuts, or long-standing trees Contextualizing resprout silviculture historically, ecologically, and economically, Coppice Agroforestry explores the potential of this ancient practice for modern times. Using trees in an agroforestry context allows for increased farm incomes from fruit and nut trees as well as speciality quality timber production options:
We see a dynamic role for trees on farms (which can incorporate timber production), but also biodiversity, carbon sequestration, water cycle quality, and security and animal welfare. Contextualizing resprout silviculture historically, ecologically, and economically, Coppice Agroforestry explores the potential of this ancient practice for modern times. It will also represent Irish interests at the European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF) and bring the benefits from EURAF members’ experiences to practitioners in Ireland. The Irish Agroforestry Forum will establish and manage this supporting website, input to policy makers and organise such meetings, conferences, training/knowledge transfer events as will further its aims.
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