United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center
Date of this Version
4-2022
Document Type
Newsletter Issue
Citation
Agroforestry Notes 50 (April 2022)
Silvopasture 10 (April 2022)
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
Abstract
Like other conservation and production practices, silvopasture management is not the right fit for every site or every land manager. High quality woodlands with high native species diversity are generally not a good starting point for silvopasture establishment. However, silvopasture provides an opportunity for active forest management on other sites that have been neglected or poorly managed with undesirable species composition, invasive species concerns, and other challenges. In some situations, silvopasture management can be used to aid in ecosystem restoration or fuels mitigation. The land manager and others in the silvopasture team should consider natural resource issues highlighted in this publication when evaluating the site, developing the plan, and managing the silvopasture.
Comments
United States government work