An assessment of silvopastoral systems condition and their capacity to generate ecosystem services in the Colombian Amazon
Livestock production in the Colombian Amazonia is typically dual-purpose (meat and milk) based on silvopastoral systems. We aimed to assess how the ecological condition of these systems correspond to the ecosystem services they generate based on an assessment of farmers’ knowl-edge of the tree speci...
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RepoCATIE46642023-06-16T10:42:05Z An assessment of silvopastoral systems condition and their capacity to generate ecosystem services in the Colombian Amazon Casanoves, Fernando Ngo-Bieng, Marie Ange RIQUEZA ESPECÍFICA SPECIES RICHNESS ARBOLES FORESTALES FOREST TREES ESPECIES FORESTALES RIQUEZA DE ESPECIES TREE SPECIES RICHNESS SILVOPASTORAL SYSTEM CONDITION BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION CONSERVACION DE LA BIODIVERSIDAD IMPORTANCE VALUE INDEX INDEX OF CULTURAL IMPORTANCE TREE SELECTIVE PRESERVATION SISTEMAS AGROPASCICOLAS AGROPASTORAL SYSTEMS CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA NATURE CONSERVATION BIODIVERSIDAD FORESTAL FOREST BIODIVERSITY COLOMBIA Livestock production in the Colombian Amazonia is typically dual-purpose (meat and milk) based on silvopastoral systems. We aimed to assess how the ecological condition of these systems correspond to the ecosystem services they generate based on an assessment of farmers’ knowl-edge of the tree species. We evaluated 159 paddocks. We recorded 143 tree species from 37 families, with 22 species being most common (relative occurrence frequency = 57%). Based on tree species composition, we characterized four states of silvopastoral condition (hereon ‘pad-dock condition types’) using clustering techniques: (i) High structural complexity and highest tree species richness (HSCR); (ii) High species diversity and tall trees (HDTT); (iii) High species diversity and medium-sized trees (HDMT); (iv) Structurally simple with lowest species richness (SSLR). Tree species richness was significantly higher in HSCR (11.70 ± 1.47 per paddock), than in SSLR (2.86 ± 0.80). HDTT and HDMT had similar richness, with intermediate values (5.55 ± 0.82 and 6.38 ± 0.51, respectively). Farmers appreciate a number of ecosystem services provided by the silvopastoral system, but a limited number of tree species are valued. This indicates the need for additional biodiversity conservation measures in these landscapes, including measures to improve knowl edge about the value of tree species with few occurrences or low densities. 2014-10-20T04:26:49Z 2014-10-20T04:26:49Z 2023-06-14 Artículo 344459 https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/4664 openAccess es Ecosystems and People https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2023.2213784 19 páginas application/pdf Taylor and Francis |
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RIQUEZA ESPECÍFICA SPECIES RICHNESS ARBOLES FORESTALES FOREST TREES ESPECIES FORESTALES RIQUEZA DE ESPECIES TREE SPECIES RICHNESS SILVOPASTORAL SYSTEM CONDITION BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION CONSERVACION DE LA BIODIVERSIDAD IMPORTANCE VALUE INDEX INDEX OF CULTURAL IMPORTANCE TREE SELECTIVE PRESERVATION SISTEMAS AGROPASCICOLAS AGROPASTORAL SYSTEMS CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA NATURE CONSERVATION BIODIVERSIDAD FORESTAL FOREST BIODIVERSITY COLOMBIA |
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RIQUEZA ESPECÍFICA SPECIES RICHNESS ARBOLES FORESTALES FOREST TREES ESPECIES FORESTALES RIQUEZA DE ESPECIES TREE SPECIES RICHNESS SILVOPASTORAL SYSTEM CONDITION BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION CONSERVACION DE LA BIODIVERSIDAD IMPORTANCE VALUE INDEX INDEX OF CULTURAL IMPORTANCE TREE SELECTIVE PRESERVATION SISTEMAS AGROPASCICOLAS AGROPASTORAL SYSTEMS CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA NATURE CONSERVATION BIODIVERSIDAD FORESTAL FOREST BIODIVERSITY COLOMBIA Casanoves, Fernando Ngo-Bieng, Marie Ange An assessment of silvopastoral systems condition and their capacity to generate ecosystem services in the Colombian Amazon |
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Livestock production in the Colombian Amazonia is typically dual-purpose (meat and milk) based on silvopastoral systems. We aimed to assess how the ecological condition of these systems correspond to the ecosystem services they generate based on an assessment of farmers’ knowl-edge of the tree species. We evaluated 159 paddocks. We recorded 143 tree species from 37 families, with 22 species being most common (relative occurrence frequency = 57%). Based on tree species composition, we characterized four states of silvopastoral condition (hereon ‘pad-dock condition types’) using clustering techniques: (i) High structural complexity and highest tree species richness (HSCR); (ii) High species diversity and tall trees (HDTT); (iii) High species diversity and medium-sized trees (HDMT); (iv) Structurally simple with lowest species richness (SSLR). Tree species richness was significantly higher in HSCR (11.70 ± 1.47 per paddock), than in SSLR (2.86 ± 0.80). HDTT and HDMT had similar richness, with intermediate values (5.55 ± 0.82 and 6.38 ± 0.51, respectively). Farmers appreciate a number of ecosystem services provided by the silvopastoral system, but a limited number of tree species are valued. This indicates the need for additional biodiversity conservation measures in these landscapes, including measures to improve knowl edge about the value of tree species with few occurrences or low densities. |
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An assessment of silvopastoral systems condition and their capacity to generate ecosystem services in the Colombian Amazon |
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An assessment of silvopastoral systems condition and their capacity to generate ecosystem services in the Colombian Amazon |
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An assessment of silvopastoral systems condition and their capacity to generate ecosystem services in the Colombian Amazon |
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An assessment of silvopastoral systems condition and their capacity to generate ecosystem services in the Colombian Amazon |
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An assessment of silvopastoral systems condition and their capacity to generate ecosystem services in the Colombian Amazon |
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assessment of silvopastoral systems condition and their capacity to generate ecosystem services in the colombian amazon |
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