Silvoarable agroforestry (including hedgerows) 1 Measure definition

The sequestration potential in particular depends on the type of trees, density of trees, lifespan and final use for the timber. [...] They found that cropland has the lowest share of features at 2.8% of total arable area, with south and north-east regions being dominated by cropland and low share of features, and northwest dominated by grasslands and higher share of woody features, and that cropland also has the highest potential through inclusion of additional features. [...] Research conducted in France showed that the potential for carbon sequestration by hedges was dependent on the hedgerow characteristics such as location in the landscape, the size and the height of the hedges (Aertsens et al. [...] For short-rotation coppicing systems, the climate impact is limited since the system is not permanent and when the timber is harvested after a given cycle (at most 15-20 years), there is disruption and loss of carbon sequestered, the scale of which also depends on the final use of the timber harvested. [...] 3 Adaptation and co-benefits ► Air spread diseases: The reduction of wind speed and temperature buffering in agroforestry systems reduces the dispersal of epidemic spores of airborne diseases (Boudrot et al.