Chapter 1 - Types of silvopastoral system: an overview: Jim McAdam, Queen's University Belfast and Irish Agroforestry Forum, Ireland; 1 Definition of silvopastoral systems 2 Types of silvopastoral system 3 Ecosystem services delivered by agroforestry systems 4 The role of silvopasture in delivering ecosystem services 5 Factors governing uptake of silvopasture 6 Conclusion and future trends 7 References Chapter taken from: Mosquera-Losada, M. R., Ladislau, M., Pantera, A. and Chatrchyan, A. (eds.), Advances in temperate agroforestry, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 719 3) Chapter 2 - Integrating tree crops and livestock in silvopastoral systems: Adolfo Rosati, Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Italy; Mariano Pauselli, University of Perugia, Italy; and Alberto Mantino, University of Pisa, Italy; 1 Introduction 2 Trends in orchard management 3 Growing forage crops in orchards 4 Forage production in fruit orchards: benefits and potential 5 Integrating livestock into tree orchards: benefits and potential 6 Challenges to livestockorchard integration: competition for water, nutrients, and light 7 Challenges to livestockorchard integration: damage and contamination risks 8 Challenges to livestockorchard integration: management and policy issues 9 Future research needs 10 Conclusion 11 Where to look for further information 12 References Chapter taken from: Mosquera-Losada, M. R.
, Ladislau, M., Pantera, A. and Chatrchyan, A. (eds.), Advances in temperate agroforestry, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 719 3) Chapter 3 - Agroforestry practices: silvopastoralism: Gerardo Moreno and Victor Rolo, INDEHESA, Institute for Silvopastoralism Research, University of Extremadura, Spain; 1 Introduction 2 Silvopastoral systems (SPs) 3 Importance of trees for livestock production 4 Trees for biodiversity and ecosystem services 5 Designing and managing silvopastures 6 Summary 7 Future trends in research 8 Where to look for further information 9 References Chapter taken from: Mosquera-Losada, M. R. and Prabhu, R. (eds.
), Agroforestry for sustainable agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 220 7).