Are silvopastoral systems compatible with forest regeneration? An integrative approach in southern Patagonia

We used an integrated approach to analyze the influence of silvopastoral management on the biotic and abiotic factors influencing on the natural recruitment of native forests in Tierra del Fuego (Argentina). The probabilities of transition from flowers to seeds to seedlings were estimated in forests...

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Autores principales: Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde, Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José, Peri, Pablo Luis, Lencinas, María Vanessa, Pulido, Fernando
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Acceso en línea:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-013-9631-z
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/3602
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-013-9631-z
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author Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde
Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José
Peri, Pablo Luis
Lencinas, María Vanessa
Pulido, Fernando
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Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José
Peri, Pablo Luis
Pulido, Fernando
Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde
author_facet Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde
Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José
Peri, Pablo Luis
Lencinas, María Vanessa
Pulido, Fernando
author_sort Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde
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description We used an integrated approach to analyze the influence of silvopastoral management on the biotic and abiotic factors influencing on the natural recruitment of native forests in Tierra del Fuego (Argentina). The probabilities of transition from flowers to seeds to seedlings were estimated in forests with silvopastoral management (i.e., stands that had been both grazed and thinned), secondary growth stands, and unmanaged old-growth areas. Pre-dispersal losses were caused by microclimate and insect predation acting on flowers and immature fruits. Post-dispersal losses resulted from the impact of reduced litterfall and microclimate. But the most critical stage of the overall cycle was seedling establishment. Silvopastoral practices and stand age modified the main drivers of regeneration. While flowering was unaffected by management, fruiting and seed production were more successful in unmanaged forests. Seedling establishment and survival were favored by canopy cover reduction in silvopastoral stands. The increase of solar radiation and soil moisture in managed forests positively influenced the seedling establishment and survival, while in second-growth forests it was limited by suitable micro-site availability. Thinning practices aimed at increasing the understory heterogeneity in mature forests and restoring canopy complexity of second-growth stands could be suitable for sustainable management of these temperate forests.
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spelling INTA36022018-10-16T14:29:16Z Are silvopastoral systems compatible with forest regeneration? An integrative approach in southern Patagonia Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José Peri, Pablo Luis Lencinas, María Vanessa Pulido, Fernando Bosques Ordenación Forestal Sistemas Silvopascícolas Producción de Plántulas Forests Forest Management Silvopastoral Systems Seedling Production Tierra del Fuego Región Patagónica We used an integrated approach to analyze the influence of silvopastoral management on the biotic and abiotic factors influencing on the natural recruitment of native forests in Tierra del Fuego (Argentina). The probabilities of transition from flowers to seeds to seedlings were estimated in forests with silvopastoral management (i.e., stands that had been both grazed and thinned), secondary growth stands, and unmanaged old-growth areas. Pre-dispersal losses were caused by microclimate and insect predation acting on flowers and immature fruits. Post-dispersal losses resulted from the impact of reduced litterfall and microclimate. But the most critical stage of the overall cycle was seedling establishment. Silvopastoral practices and stand age modified the main drivers of regeneration. While flowering was unaffected by management, fruiting and seed production were more successful in unmanaged forests. Seedling establishment and survival were favored by canopy cover reduction in silvopastoral stands. The increase of solar radiation and soil moisture in managed forests positively influenced the seedling establishment and survival, while in second-growth forests it was limited by suitable micro-site availability. Thinning practices aimed at increasing the understory heterogeneity in mature forests and restoring canopy complexity of second-growth stands could be suitable for sustainable management of these temperate forests. EEA Santa Cruz Fil: Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Cientificas; Argentina Fil: Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Cientificas; Argentina Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Lencinas, María Vanessa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Cientificas; Argentina Fil: Pulido, Fernando. Universidad de Extremadura. EUIT Forestal. Forest Research Group; España 2018-10-16T14:27:25Z 2018-10-16T14:27:25Z 2013-12 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-013-9631-z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/3602 0167-4366 1572-9680 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-013-9631-z eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Agroforestry Systems 87 (6) : 1213–1227 (December 2013)
spellingShingle Bosques
Ordenación Forestal
Sistemas Silvopascícolas
Producción de Plántulas
Forests
Forest Management
Silvopastoral Systems
Seedling Production
Tierra del Fuego
Región Patagónica
Soler Esteban, Rosina Matilde
Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José
Peri, Pablo Luis
Lencinas, María Vanessa
Pulido, Fernando
Are silvopastoral systems compatible with forest regeneration? An integrative approach in southern Patagonia
title Are silvopastoral systems compatible with forest regeneration? An integrative approach in southern Patagonia
title_full Are silvopastoral systems compatible with forest regeneration? An integrative approach in southern Patagonia
title_fullStr Are silvopastoral systems compatible with forest regeneration? An integrative approach in southern Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Are silvopastoral systems compatible with forest regeneration? An integrative approach in southern Patagonia
title_short Are silvopastoral systems compatible with forest regeneration? An integrative approach in southern Patagonia
title_sort are silvopastoral systems compatible with forest regeneration an integrative approach in southern patagonia
topic Bosques
Ordenación Forestal
Sistemas Silvopascícolas
Producción de Plántulas
Forests
Forest Management
Silvopastoral Systems
Seedling Production
Tierra del Fuego
Región Patagónica
url https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-013-9631-z
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/3602
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-013-9631-z
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