The adoption of silvopastoral systems promotes the recovery of ecological processes regulated by dung beetles in the Colombian Andes

Giraldo, Carolina; Escobar, Federico; Chará, Julián; Calle, Zoraida

doi:10.1111/j.1752-4598.2010.00112.x

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“…Nevertheless, extensive pastoral systems may exist on this type of land. Silvo-pastoral agroforestry, in comparison to ranching systems without shrubs or trees, is known to provide habitat structures and resources and that support and enhance biodiversity and maintain vital ecological processes in pastoral landscapes [92,93]. In addition, the inclusion of trees within cultivated landscapes delivers a range of social-ecological benefits [51].…”

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To integrate or to segregate food crop and energy crop cultivation at the landscape scale? Perspectives on biodiversity conservation in agriculture in Europe

Dauber

Miyake

2016

Energ Sustain Soc

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Biodiversity is severely declining in intensively managed agriculture worldwide. In response, land-management strategies for biodiversity conservation on farmland are in debate, namely ecological intensification and land sparing vs. land sharing. In parallel, there is a recent food vs. energy debate stimulated by an increasing competition for land resources. Despite clear overlaps between these two debates, they were rarely connected in previous research. This paper aims to stimulate a discussion by providing a contextual link between biodiversity conservation strategies and options for future energy crop deployment. Therefore, nine conceptual land-use scenarios are developed, and then, the potential biodiversity implications are discussed based on the findings from past and ongoing research. These scenarios include the integration and segregation of both food and energy crops on lands with a range of productivity and suitability for agricultural production. We assume that the clear segregation between food crops on productive land and energy crops on marginal land is less likely to be a solution of mitigating the problems related to the biodiversity decline, especially in the European agricultural landscape context. In contrast, the integration of food and energy crop production systems at the farm to landscape scale has greater potential for ecological intensification, although conflicts with traditional nature conservation targets may arise. We conclude that broadening the perspectives of biodiversity conservation in agriculture is crucial, and the inclusion of energy crop production into the recent debates on biodiversity conservation strategies is helpful.

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To integrate or to segregate food crop and energy crop cultivation at the landscape scale? Perspectives on biodiversity conservation in agriculture in Europe

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Miyake

2016

Energ Sustain Soc

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“…All three systems showed low levels in the total number of ectoparasites (flies/ticks); averages were 1/6 for ISPS1, 9/0 for ISPS2, and 0/5 for ISPS3. It has been shown that ISPS contribute to the reduction of parasites and disease vectors (Giraldo et al, 2011), while unwooded, open grazing systems favour the development of parasitic organisms. Giraldo et al (2011) found that ISPS exhibit significant natural regulation of horn flies (Haematobia irritans), reporting the presence of different groups of organisms associated with manure peat degradation that are involved in the biological control of flies.…”

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Welfare of cattle kept in intensive silvopastoral systems: A case report

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-The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of three different intensive silvopastoral systems (ISPS) on cattle animal welfare (AW) in Colombia. The three ISPS differed in area, plant composition, and grazing periods as follows: ISPS1 -low plant diversity in paddocks of 1200 m 2 , with grazing period of 24 h; ISPS2 -middle plant diversity in paddocks of 600 m 2 , with grazing period of 12 h; and ISPS3 -high plant diversity in paddocks of 600 m 2 , with grazing period of 24 h. Animal welfare was assessed using a wide range of criteria, which were integrated using L-spline functions and Choquet integrals to generate overall values. It was found that AW was good in all ISPS; the highest scoring criteria was for food and water, with 99, 97, and 100 points from a maximum of 100 for ISPSs 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Comfort showed values of 100 for all three systems, but good health was the most problematic criteria of the AW features with scores of 25, 40, and 36 for ISPSs 1, 2, and 3, respectively. All three ISPS showed excellent scores for appropriate behavior (82, 88, and 89). The welfare problems shown here were not specific to the individual ISPS, but were common to all livestock systems in the region. Despite the differences in diversity of plants, size of paddocks, and grazing period among the three ISPSs tested, all of them provide cattle with sufficient resources and a diverse environment, ensuring a good state of welfare to them.

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“…Otros autores ya han demostrado que la riqueza y diversidad puede ser mayor en hábitats más degradados (Halffter et al, 1992;Louzada et al, 2010;Giraldo et al, 2011, Braga et al, 2013.…”

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Comunidad de Escarabajos Coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) en Hábitats bajo Distinta Intensidad de Uso en Yuscarán, Honduras

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Resumen: Los recursos naturales en el Municipio de Yuscarán se encuentran bajo un continuo proceso de degradación producto de mal manejo del suelo, así como prácticas agrícolas y ganaderas intensivas. Los escarabajos coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) son insectos muy susceptibles a la perturbación del hábitat; por lo tanto, el objetivo de la investigación fue describir como la estructura de sus comunidades es modificada desde hábitats menos a más intervenidos, a través de diferentes usos del suelo, tomando en cuenta la intensidad de uso y su estructura vegetal. La investigación se realizó de junio a diciembre del 2012 en un Bosque Tropical Siempre Verde y un Arbustal Deciduo de Tierras Bajas, cada uno con dos zonas divididas en tres sitios de muestreo según el uso del suelo. Los escarabajos se recolectaron utilizando trampas de caída cebadas con estiércol de vaca. Se caracterizó la vegetación y se registraron parámetros abióticos por hábitat. Se capturaron 2,749 individuos pertenecientes a 9 tribus, 11 géneros y 21 especies. La abundancia promedio de escarabajos disminuyó más del 50% al intensificarse la intervención humana. En el Bosque Siempre Verde, las comunidades de escarabajos estuvieron conformadas principalmente por especialistas y generalistas forestales; en el Arbustal Deciduo, las comunidades estaban compuestas por especies generalistas y heliofílicas. Este estudio muestra como la intervención humana conlleva a la pérdida de riqueza, diversidad y abundancia de las comunidades de escarabajos del Bosque Siempre Verde. No obstante, la situación es inversa y más precaria en el Ecosistema Deciduo, donde los resultados indican que se puede estar llegando a una homogenización de fauna con hábitos generalistas producto del alto grado de intervención del hábitat.Palabras clave: Diversidad alfa, diversidad beta, estructura de comunidades, gremios, intervención humana, uso de suelo, Scarabaeinae. Dung Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:Scarabaeinae) Community in Habitats under Different Usage Intensity in Yuscarán, HondurasAbstract: The Municipality of Yuscarán is under continuous habitat degradation processes due to invasive agriculture and cattle practices. Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) are sensitive to habitat disturbance. The objective of this study was to describe how the dung beetle community structure is modified from less to more perturbed habitats throughout three different landscapes, according to the intensity of land use and vegetation structure. The investigation took place from June to December 2012 in a Tropical Evergreen Pine Forest and in a Deciduous Woodland. Each forest type consisted of two different areas divided by 3 collection sites according to land use. Beetles were collected in pitfall traps baited with cow dung. Vegetation structure and abiotic parameters were determined per habitat. A total of 2,749 beetles were captured, belonging to 9 tribes, 11 genera, and 21 species. Mean beetle abundance was reduced by 50% due to increased human interventio...

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The adoption of silvopastoral systems promotes the recovery of ecological processes regulated by dung beetles in the Colombian Andes

Cited by 105 publications

References 32 publications

To integrate or to segregate food crop and energy crop cultivation at the landscape scale? Perspectives on biodiversity conservation in agriculture in Europe

To integrate or to segregate food crop and energy crop cultivation at the landscape scale? Perspectives on biodiversity conservation in agriculture in Europe

Welfare of cattle kept in intensive silvopastoral systems: A case report

Comunidad de Escarabajos Coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) en Hábitats bajo Distinta Intensidad de Uso en Yuscarán, Honduras

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