A Framework for Reviewing Silvopastoralism: A New Zealand Hill Country Case Study

Thomas H. Mackay-Smith, Lucy Burkitt, Janet Reid, Ignacio F. López and Chris Phillips
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Thomas H. Mackay-Smith: School of Agriculture and Environment, Farmed Landscapes Research Centre, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
Lucy Burkitt: School of Agriculture and Environment, Farmed Landscapes Research Centre, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
Janet Reid: School of Agriculture and Environment, Farmed Landscapes Research Centre, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
Ignacio F. López: School of Agriculture and Environment, Farmed Landscapes Research Centre, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
Chris Phillips: Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, P.O. Box 69040, Lincoln 7640, New Zealand

Land, 2021, vol. 10, issue 12, 1-30

Abstract: Silvopastoral systems can be innovative solutions to agricultural environmental degradation, especially in hilly and mountainous regions. A framework that expresses the holistic nature of silvopastoral systems is required so research directions can be unbiased and informed. This paper presents a novel framework that relates the full range of known silvopastoral outcomes to bio-physical tree attributes, and uses it to generate research priorities for a New Zealand hill country case study. Current research is reviewed and compared for poplar ( Populus spp.), the most commonly planted silvopastoral tree in New Zealand hill country, and kānuka ( Kunzea spp.), a novel and potentially promising native alternative. The framework highlights the many potential benefits of kānuka, many of which are underappreciated hill country silvopastoral outcomes, and draws attention to the specific outcome research gaps for poplar, despite their widespread use. The framework provides a formalised tool for reviewing and generating research priorities for silvopastoral trees, and provides a clear example of how it can be used to inform research directions in silvopastoral systems, globally.

Keywords: New Zealand; hill country; poplar; kānuka; agroforestry; silvopasture; soil conservation; erosion; ecosystem services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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