Enriched silvopastoral systems: a proposal for integrating conservation into livestock production in rural communities in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico
Background and Aims: Livestock production is the main cause of habitat destruction and species extinction worldwide. It is also a strong contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. In Latin America, cattle ranching is the main economic activity of many rural communities, so establishing restoration pla...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2022
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| author | de la Peña-Domene, Marinés Ayestarán-Hernández, Luz María Márquez-Torres, José Flavio Martínez-Monroy, Fernando Rivas-Alonso, Edith Carrasco-Carballido, Patricia Valentina Pérez-Cruz, Miguel Neftalí Chang Landa, Frankis Antonio Martínez-Garza, Cristina |
| author_facet | de la Peña-Domene, Marinés Ayestarán-Hernández, Luz María Márquez-Torres, José Flavio Martínez-Monroy, Fernando Rivas-Alonso, Edith Carrasco-Carballido, Patricia Valentina Pérez-Cruz, Miguel Neftalí Chang Landa, Frankis Antonio Martínez-Garza, Cristina |
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| description | Background and Aims: Livestock production is the main cause of habitat destruction and species extinction worldwide. It is also a strong contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. In Latin America, cattle ranching is the main economic activity of many rural communities, so establishing restoration plantations in pastures could provide ecosystem services with direct and indirect benefits for cattle production. Silvopastoral systems reach production levels equal to or higher than conventional systems and prolong the useful life of productive land. This paper examines the integration of silvopastoral systems with restoration with native trees of economic and conservation importance. We refer to these plots as enriched silvopastoral systems (ESPS). We present the results of the first stages of establishment of these systems which seek to improve the livelihoods of ranchers and to maintain landscape connectivity, ecosystem services, and the conservation of tropical forest species.Methods: In 2016, we established ESPS in a pilot plot in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico, planting 16 native tree species and Leucaena esculenta (DC.) Benth. as a fodder tree. At the same time, workshops on livestock alternatives were held in the ejido of Balzapote to increase the possibilities of social incidence.Key results: The survival of the planted trees was on average 40.7%. The demonstration plot has served to bring farmers closer to different more productive alternatives. We observe a reduction in maintenance costs because the producers are not dependent on external supplies.Conclusions: As a result of the implementation of the ESPS, livestock production improved, resulting in a decrease in the use of agrochemicals. ESPS will bring complexity to the landscape resulting in more resilient systems in the face of climate change. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.abm.ojs.inecol.mx:article-19252022-10-26T17:02:12Z Enriched silvopastoral systems: a proposal for integrating conservation into livestock production in rural communities in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico Sistemas silvopastoriles enriquecidos: una propuesta para integrar la conservación en la producción ganadera en comunidades rurales de Los Tuxtlas, México de la Peña-Domene, Marinés Ayestarán-Hernández, Luz María Márquez-Torres, José Flavio Martínez-Monroy, Fernando Rivas-Alonso, Edith Carrasco-Carballido, Patricia Valentina Pérez-Cruz, Miguel Neftalí Chang Landa, Frankis Antonio Martínez-Garza, Cristina conservation forage species landscape connectivity livestock production restoration conectividad del paisaje conservación especies forrajeras producción ganadera restauración Background and Aims: Livestock production is the main cause of habitat destruction and species extinction worldwide. It is also a strong contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. In Latin America, cattle ranching is the main economic activity of many rural communities, so establishing restoration plantations in pastures could provide ecosystem services with direct and indirect benefits for cattle production. Silvopastoral systems reach production levels equal to or higher than conventional systems and prolong the useful life of productive land. This paper examines the integration of silvopastoral systems with restoration with native trees of economic and conservation importance. We refer to these plots as enriched silvopastoral systems (ESPS). We present the results of the first stages of establishment of these systems which seek to improve the livelihoods of ranchers and to maintain landscape connectivity, ecosystem services, and the conservation of tropical forest species.Methods: In 2016, we established ESPS in a pilot plot in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico, planting 16 native tree species and Leucaena esculenta (DC.) Benth. as a fodder tree. At the same time, workshops on livestock alternatives were held in the ejido of Balzapote to increase the possibilities of social incidence.Key results: The survival of the planted trees was on average 40.7%. The demonstration plot has served to bring farmers closer to different more productive alternatives. We observe a reduction in maintenance costs because the producers are not dependent on external supplies.Conclusions: As a result of the implementation of the ESPS, livestock production improved, resulting in a decrease in the use of agrochemicals. ESPS will bring complexity to the landscape resulting in more resilient systems in the face of climate change. Antecedentes y Objetivos: La producción ganadera es la principal causa de destrucción del hábitat y de la extinción de especies a nivel mundial. Es también un fuerte contribuyente a las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. En Latinoamérica, la ganadería es la principal actividad económica de muchas comunidades rurales, por lo que establecer plantaciones de restauración en pastizales podría brindar servicios ecosistémicos con beneficios directos e indirectos sobre la producción de ganado. Los sistemas silvopastoriles alcanzan niveles de producción iguales o superiores a los sistemas convencionales y prolongan la vida útil de las tierras productivas. Este trabajo examina la integración de sistemas silvopastoriles con la restauración con árboles nativos de importancia económica y para la conservación. Nos referimos a estas parcelas como sistemas silvopastoriles enriquecidos (SSPE). Presentamos los resultados de las primeras etapas de establecimiento de estos sistemas que buscan mejorar los medios de vida de los ganaderos y a mantener la conectividad del paisaje, los servicios ecosistémicos y la conservación de especies de la selva tropical.Métodos: En 2016, establecimos SSPE en una parcela piloto en Los Tuxtlas, México, plantando 16 especies de árboles nativos y Leucaena esculenta (DC.) Benth. como árbol forrajero. Paralelamente, se condujeron talleres de alternativas ganaderas en el ejido de Balzapote para incrementar las posibilidades de incidencia social. Resultados clave: La sobrevivencia de los árboles plantados fue en promedio de 40.7%. La parcela demostrativa ha servido para acercar a los agricultores a diferentes alternativas más productivas. Observamos una reducción en los costos de mantenimiento debido a que los productores no dependen de insumos externos.Conclusiones: Como resultado de la implementación del SSPE, la producción ganadera mejoró, lo que resulta en una disminución en el uso de agroquímicos. Los SSPE brindan complejidad al paisaje que dará como resultado sistemas más resilientes frente al cambio climático. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2022-06-13 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/xml application/epub+zip https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1925 10.21829/abm129.2022.1925 Acta Botanica Mexicana; No. 129 (2022) Acta Botanica Mexicana; Núm. 129 (2022) 2448-7589 0187-7151 spa https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1925/4212 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1925/4289 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1925/4211 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | de la Peña-Domene, Marinés Ayestarán-Hernández, Luz María Márquez-Torres, José Flavio Martínez-Monroy, Fernando Rivas-Alonso, Edith Carrasco-Carballido, Patricia Valentina Pérez-Cruz, Miguel Neftalí Chang Landa, Frankis Antonio Martínez-Garza, Cristina Enriched silvopastoral systems: a proposal for integrating conservation into livestock production in rural communities in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico |
| title | Enriched silvopastoral systems: a proposal for integrating conservation into livestock production in rural communities in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico |
| title_full | Enriched silvopastoral systems: a proposal for integrating conservation into livestock production in rural communities in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Enriched silvopastoral systems: a proposal for integrating conservation into livestock production in rural communities in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enriched silvopastoral systems: a proposal for integrating conservation into livestock production in rural communities in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico |
| title_short | Enriched silvopastoral systems: a proposal for integrating conservation into livestock production in rural communities in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico |
| title_sort | enriched silvopastoral systems: a proposal for integrating conservation into livestock production in rural communities in los tuxtlas, mexico |
| url | https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1925 |
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