One Tree at a Time: Restoring Landscape Connectivity through Silvopastoral Systems in Transformed Amazon Landscapes

Argote, Karolina; Rodríguez-Sánchez, Beatriz; Quintero, Marcela; Francesconi, Wendy

doi:10.3390/d14100846

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“…Also, silvopastoral production and technical assistance with breeding and reproductive technologies have been recognized for their socioenvironmental benefits. In the first case, providing shelter, nesting, and food sources for several species increases the landscape connectivity [46,47]. Furthermore, the tree cover associated with these systems increases the provision of carbon sequestration and soil conservation services, while production diversification enhances the resilience of farmers' livelihoods [48,49].…”

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Assessing the Feasibility and Socioecological Benefits of Climate-Smart Practices at the Watershed Scale

Lithgow,

Von Thaden,

Revollo-Fernández

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Resource allocation in climate-smart productive practices depends on the explicit recognition and accountability of the expected costs and benefits in socioeconomic and ecological terms. This study assessed the private and social costs and benefits of 10 practices compatible with the transition to sustainable agricultural practices under an integrated landscape management (ILM) approach. First, the financial and economic viability of the alternatives was evaluated with a cost-benefit analysis. Then, the potential contribution of these practices in terms of carbon sequestration and landscape connectivity was determined in an ILM scenario where at least three practices (live fences, isolated trees in pastures, and riparian vegetation recovery) could be implemented and assessed at the watershed scale. These practices were evaluated in three Mexican pilot watersheds with contrasting biophysical and sociocultural contexts but with high importance in biodiversity conservation and cattle production. The results showed that most climate-smart practices are viable in the medium and long term from a private standpoint. However, more significant benefits are achievable over a shorter period when social co-benefits are included. The results could contribute to decision-making in terms of public policy, providing evidence of the financial and economic feasibility of the analyzed climate-smart practices that also have ecological benefits. In this sense, decision-makers who promote such practices have more arguments to seek funding for implementation.

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confidence: 99%

Assessing the Feasibility and Socioecological Benefits of Climate-Smart Practices at the Watershed Scale

Lithgow,

Von Thaden,

Revollo-Fernández

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…reports 16 ind/ha (Table 4). Regarding the species identified, their use in silvopastoral systems in the Ecuadorian Amazon is frequent [7] due to their high commercial value in terms of timber quality, such as Jacaranda copaia, Cordia alliodora, Cedrela odorata, Sterculia tessmannii, Cordia alliodora and Cedrela odorata [54][55][56], in addition to providing shade for livestock [57] and storing atmospheric carbon. Meanwhile, Psidium guajava and Inga ssp.…”

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Tree Diversity and Its Ecological Importance Value in Silvopastoral Systems: A Study along Elevational Gradients in the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, Ecuadorian Amazon

Torres,

Herrera-Feijoo,

Torres-Navarrete

et al. 2024

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This study analyzes tree diversity and its ecological importance value in silvopastoral systems in the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve (SBR), Ecuador, along an altitudinal gradient of 400–2000 masl. Twenty-six plots distributed into low (400–700 masl), medium (701–1600 masl) and high (1601–2000 masl) zones were used. The Shannon index and the importance value index (IVI), based on abundance, dominance and relative frequency, were estimated. The results highlight that in pastures with dispersed trees, the richness of trees decreases with increasing altitude in the elevational gradient; they also show a higher tree density at lower altitudes in contrast to the Andean–Amazonian primary forests. The lower and middle zones showed higher diversity, linked to regeneration and the presence of nearby forests. Species of high commercial value, such as Cedrela odorata and Jacaranda copaia, were common, reflecting knowledge of the local timber market. In the lower and middle zones, the 10 most important species accounted for more than 70% of the trees, with up to 96% in the upper zone. A total of 51 taxa (including 42 species and nine taxa at the rank of genus) were identified, which were mostly native; 64.7% are classified by the IUCN as least-concern (LC) species, 31.4% as not evaluated (NE) species and 3.9% as vulnerable (VU) species, specifically highlighting Cedrela odorata and Cedrela montana. The study concludes with policy recommendations related to the importance of trees in silvopastoral systems for the conservation of species and the livelihoods of local communities, highlighting the need for responsible management of Amazonian pasturelands.

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One Tree at a Time: Restoring Landscape Connectivity through Silvopastoral Systems in Transformed Amazon Landscapes

Cited by 2 publications

References 30 publications

Assessing the Feasibility and Socioecological Benefits of Climate-Smart Practices at the Watershed Scale

Assessing the Feasibility and Socioecological Benefits of Climate-Smart Practices at the Watershed Scale

Tree Diversity and Its Ecological Importance Value in Silvopastoral Systems: A Study along Elevational Gradients in the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, Ecuadorian Amazon

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