Efficient Use of Soil in Silvopastoral Systems of Native Forests

Conceptual framework to define management strategies for silvopastoral systems in native forests

“…[Palabras clave: paisajes agroforestales, biodiversidad, servicios ecosistémicos, biomasa forrajera, ganadería, resiliencia, sistema social-ecológico] ₇₅₀ PL P��� �� �� Ecología Austral 32:749-766 I����������� Most of the native forests in Argentina (60% of a total of 48 million ha) are used for livestock production with little sustainable silvopastoral management at farm level (Peri et al 2016a). There are evidences that both overstocking and inappropriate silviculture practices, coupled with the fragility of the environment, and other socioeconomic aspects led to degradation of native forest by reducing productivity, biodiversity and ecosystem services (Peri et al 2017a; Barral et al 2020;Domínguez-Núñez et al 2020). In silvopastoral systems, woody perennials (trees, shrubs) are deliberately used on the same land management unit as livestock, with different spatial arrangements or temporal sequences.…”