New Perspectives in Forage Crops 2018
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.69618
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Water Harvesting and Soil Water Retention Practices for Forage Production in Degraded Areas in Arid Lands of Mexico

Abstract: The area under arid conditions in Mexico is greater than 50%. This area faces a high risk due to environmental effects. The soil degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas is of multi-causal nature, among which climatic and anthropogenic factors stand out. At least, three distinct elements with different effects may be considered: recurrent droughts in short periods, long-term climate fluctuations, and degradation of soils by human activities. These threaten the productivity and sustainability of … Show more

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“…There is a diversity of technological practices that mitigate soil degradation in dryland areas, but the application of one or a combination of these depends on the specific conditions of Agriculture 2023, 13, 1134 2 of 12 each agroecosystem. The use of native and introduced grasses, in addition to rainwater harvesting and soil moisture retention practices, is proving to be effective in areas with low rainfall [6][7][8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is a diversity of technological practices that mitigate soil degradation in dryland areas, but the application of one or a combination of these depends on the specific conditions of Agriculture 2023, 13, 1134 2 of 12 each agroecosystem. The use of native and introduced grasses, in addition to rainwater harvesting and soil moisture retention practices, is proving to be effective in areas with low rainfall [6][7][8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La vegetación y los residuos vegetales superficiales reducen la velocidad del flujo de agua sobre el suelo y promueve la decantación de sedimentos (5) . El impacto es mayor en estas regiones por falta de una adecuada cobertura vegetal, bajo contenido de materia orgánica y la baja capacidad de retención de humedad en el suelo, entre otros factores (6) . Para mitigar la degradación del suelo, se realizan prácticas agronómicas, según el tipo de sistema de producción agropecuario y condiciones específicas de cada región (7,8) .…”
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“…Aun cuando esta especie de pasto tiene un alto potencial de adaptación y desarrollo en suelos degradados de zonas semiáridas (9,15) , el establecimiento de esta especie forrajera en condiciones ambientales marginales requiere de un manejo adecuado de los recursos naturales, que garantice su germinación, crecimiento y productividad acorde a su potencial de desarrollo (16,17) . Desde esta perspectiva, las coberturas vegetales en el suelo y otros retenedores de humedad edáfica, entre otras prácticas, están probando ser una estrategia eficaz en el desarrollo sustentable de áreas ganaderas a base de pastizal en suelos degradados de zonas áridas (6,18,19) .…”
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