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Forestry 1994 67(3):189-218; doi:10.1093/forestry/67.3.189
© 1994 by Institute of Chartered Foresters
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Towards a Framework of Understanding for the Integration of Forestry with Domestic Pig (Sus scrofa domestica) and European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa scrofa) Husbandry in the United Kingdom

M.J.C. BROWNLOW

Department of Agriculture, 1, Earley Gate, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire RG6 2AT, England*

* Present address: Wiesberggasse 10/21, 1160 Vienna, Austria.

Examples of land use systems integrating domestic pigs or wild boar with trees can be observed throughout the world, where underlying motivations include opportunistic resource use, tradition, product orientation and service functions. Although there is considerable interest in such agroforestry systems in the UK, this is yet to be reflected in widespread practical application, and there is little research available on their biology and performance. Potential interactions between the two components include microclimatic implications for pig health and productivity; changes to animal behaviour and welfare; tree damage; provision of natural fodder; changes to soil and surface vegetation communities; changes to scavenger, predator and disease vector populations; changes in soil structure and quality, and technical consequences for forest and pig management. These interactions have implications for the design and performance of enterprises. Promising systems include extensive wild boar husbandry in natural broadleaved woodland, the use of forest margins or glades to give partial cover of pig pasture, and the use of small pig herds as supplementary silvicultural tools for ground preparation, weeding, cleaning and pest control.

Received 24 June 1993.
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