Vulnerability of African mahogany to cattle predation in a silvipastural system

Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the incidence and intensity of damages caused by cattle to African mahogany (Khaya grandifoliola) and this species vulnerability in the silvipastural system. The trees were planted in single lines, in a 20x2 m arrangement. In the third year, cattle were introduced in the area. Three classes of damage intensity were established: low, medium, and high. Damages to tree barks showed the highest incidence, followed by damages to wood. The species is vulnerable to bark chewing by cattle, with damages of medium and high intensities.

COMPORTAMENTO SILVICULTURAL E DANOS EM MOGNO-AFRICANO (Khaya ivorensis A. Chev.) EM SISTEMA SILVIPASTORIL

“…Todas as lesões alcançaram o lenho das árvores, retirando parte do tecido cambial, no entanto, não houveram danos nas copas devido à eficiência no isolamento feito pela cerca elétrica. Conforme Silva et al (2019) os bovinos também causaram danos no tronco de todas as árvores de Khaya grandifoliola, em um sistema silvipastoril implantado em Araputanga/MT. Altos índices de danos na casca do tronco de K. ivorensis que foi danificada pelo gado também foram obtidos por Silva et al (2017), em um ILPF implantado em Paragominas/PA.…”

African Mahogany Plantation Highlights in Brazil

“…Only selected research from late 2019 and 2020 have correctly identified K. grandifoliola (e.g. Silva et al, 2019;Soares et al, 2020).…”