Carbon sequestration in young temperate food forests: A case study analysis on a chronosequence of the transition from grassland to food forests

The food sector plays a crucial role in exceeding several planetary boundaries. Currently, humanity has the challenge to stay between these boundaries. Food forests are an approach for improving ecosystems in soil quality, sequestering carbon and enhancing biodiversity while providing food. However, this concept is yet nearly unstudied in...

Food forests on peat soil: An exploration and assessment of the potential of a food forest on peat soil in the Vrouwe Vennepolder in the Netherlands

Food forests are gaining attention in the Netherlands as a concept that holds the promise of delivering a variety of ecosystem services our society depends upon. However, there are no insights available what a food forest could look like on peat soils nor what its environmental benefits could be. At the same time the Dutch peat area represents...

Agroforestry in the Netherlands: The production potential and environmental advantages of a temperate food forest

Agriculture is a major driver of exceeding the planetary boundaries. Therefore, it is a principal sector that requires sustainable change. Agroforestry, described as the deliberate planting of trees on farm land or integrating farmers into forests, is one of the proposed solutions and has gained a lot of (renewed) attention in the Netherlands...