Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?

Autores
Renison, Daniel; Hensen, Isabelle; Suárez, Ricardo Raúl; Cingolani, Ana María; Marcora, Paula Inés; Giorgis, Melisa Adriana
Año de publicación
2010
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Mountain forests and their soils provide ecological services such as maintenance of biodiversity, provision of clean water, carbon capture and forage for livestock rearing, which is one of the principal economic activities in mountain areas. However, surprisingly little is known about livestock impact in South American mountain forest soils. With the aim of understanding how livestock and topography influence patterns of forest cover, soil compaction, soil loss and soil chemical properties, we analysed these parameters in 100 Polylepis australis woodland plots situated in the humid subtropical mountains of Central Argentina. We used distance from the nearest ranch as an objective index of historical livestock impact and measured standard topographic variables. Our main results reveal that distance from ranch in all cases partly explains tree canopy cover, soil loss, soil compaction and soil chemical properties; suggesting a strong negative effect of livestock. Intermediate altitudes had more tree canopy cover, while landscape roughness – a measure of the variability in slope inclination and aspect – was negatively associated to soil impedance and acidity, and positively associated to soil organic matter content. Finally, flatter areas were more acid. We conclude that livestock has had a substantial influence on forest soil degradation in the Mountains of Central Argentina and possibly other similar South American mountains. Soil degradation should be incorporated into decision making when considering long-term forest sustainability, or when taking into account retaining livestock for biodiversity conservation reasons. Where soil loss and degradation are ongoing, we recommend drastic reductions in livestock density.
Fil: Renison, Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Hensen, Isabelle. Martin Luther University; Alemania
Fil: Suárez, Ricardo Raúl. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Cingolani, Ana María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Marcora, Paula Inés. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Giorgis, Melisa Adriana. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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CÓRDOBA
DOMESTIC GRAZING
LAND USE
NUTRIENT LOSS
POLYLEPIS AUSTRALIS
SOIL EROSION
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spelling Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?Renison, DanielHensen, IsabelleSuárez, Ricardo RaúlCingolani, Ana MaríaMarcora, Paula InésGiorgis, Melisa AdrianaCÓRDOBADOMESTIC GRAZINGLAND USENUTRIENT LOSSPOLYLEPIS AUSTRALISSOIL EROSIONhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Mountain forests and their soils provide ecological services such as maintenance of biodiversity, provision of clean water, carbon capture and forage for livestock rearing, which is one of the principal economic activities in mountain areas. However, surprisingly little is known about livestock impact in South American mountain forest soils. With the aim of understanding how livestock and topography influence patterns of forest cover, soil compaction, soil loss and soil chemical properties, we analysed these parameters in 100 Polylepis australis woodland plots situated in the humid subtropical mountains of Central Argentina. We used distance from the nearest ranch as an objective index of historical livestock impact and measured standard topographic variables. Our main results reveal that distance from ranch in all cases partly explains tree canopy cover, soil loss, soil compaction and soil chemical properties; suggesting a strong negative effect of livestock. Intermediate altitudes had more tree canopy cover, while landscape roughness – a measure of the variability in slope inclination and aspect – was negatively associated to soil impedance and acidity, and positively associated to soil organic matter content. Finally, flatter areas were more acid. We conclude that livestock has had a substantial influence on forest soil degradation in the Mountains of Central Argentina and possibly other similar South American mountains. Soil degradation should be incorporated into decision making when considering long-term forest sustainability, or when taking into account retaining livestock for biodiversity conservation reasons. Where soil loss and degradation are ongoing, we recommend drastic reductions in livestock density.Fil: Renison, Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Hensen, Isabelle. Martin Luther University; AlemaniaFil: Suárez, Ricardo Raúl. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Cingolani, Ana María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Marcora, Paula Inés. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Giorgis, Melisa Adriana. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaWiley2010-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/14993Renison, Daniel; Hensen, Isabelle; Suárez, Ricardo Raúl; Cingolani, Ana María; Marcora, Paula Inés; et al.; Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?; Wiley; Austral Ecology; 35; 4; 6-2010; 435-4431442-99851442-9993enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2009.02055.x/abstractinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2009.02055.xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:35:14Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/14993instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:35:14.467CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?
title Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?
spellingShingle Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?
Renison, Daniel
CÓRDOBA
DOMESTIC GRAZING
LAND USE
NUTRIENT LOSS
POLYLEPIS AUSTRALIS
SOIL EROSION
title_short Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?
title_full Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?
title_fullStr Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?
title_full_unstemmed Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?
title_sort Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Renison, Daniel
Hensen, Isabelle
Suárez, Ricardo Raúl
Cingolani, Ana María
Marcora, Paula Inés
Giorgis, Melisa Adriana
author Renison, Daniel
author_facet Renison, Daniel
Hensen, Isabelle
Suárez, Ricardo Raúl
Cingolani, Ana María
Marcora, Paula Inés
Giorgis, Melisa Adriana
author_role author
author2 Hensen, Isabelle
Suárez, Ricardo Raúl
Cingolani, Ana María
Marcora, Paula Inés
Giorgis, Melisa Adriana
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CÓRDOBA
DOMESTIC GRAZING
LAND USE
NUTRIENT LOSS
POLYLEPIS AUSTRALIS
SOIL EROSION
topic CÓRDOBA
DOMESTIC GRAZING
LAND USE
NUTRIENT LOSS
POLYLEPIS AUSTRALIS
SOIL EROSION
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Mountain forests and their soils provide ecological services such as maintenance of biodiversity, provision of clean water, carbon capture and forage for livestock rearing, which is one of the principal economic activities in mountain areas. However, surprisingly little is known about livestock impact in South American mountain forest soils. With the aim of understanding how livestock and topography influence patterns of forest cover, soil compaction, soil loss and soil chemical properties, we analysed these parameters in 100 Polylepis australis woodland plots situated in the humid subtropical mountains of Central Argentina. We used distance from the nearest ranch as an objective index of historical livestock impact and measured standard topographic variables. Our main results reveal that distance from ranch in all cases partly explains tree canopy cover, soil loss, soil compaction and soil chemical properties; suggesting a strong negative effect of livestock. Intermediate altitudes had more tree canopy cover, while landscape roughness – a measure of the variability in slope inclination and aspect – was negatively associated to soil impedance and acidity, and positively associated to soil organic matter content. Finally, flatter areas were more acid. We conclude that livestock has had a substantial influence on forest soil degradation in the Mountains of Central Argentina and possibly other similar South American mountains. Soil degradation should be incorporated into decision making when considering long-term forest sustainability, or when taking into account retaining livestock for biodiversity conservation reasons. Where soil loss and degradation are ongoing, we recommend drastic reductions in livestock density.
Fil: Renison, Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Hensen, Isabelle. Martin Luther University; Alemania
Fil: Suárez, Ricardo Raúl. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Cingolani, Ana María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Marcora, Paula Inés. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Giorgis, Melisa Adriana. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description Mountain forests and their soils provide ecological services such as maintenance of biodiversity, provision of clean water, carbon capture and forage for livestock rearing, which is one of the principal economic activities in mountain areas. However, surprisingly little is known about livestock impact in South American mountain forest soils. With the aim of understanding how livestock and topography influence patterns of forest cover, soil compaction, soil loss and soil chemical properties, we analysed these parameters in 100 Polylepis australis woodland plots situated in the humid subtropical mountains of Central Argentina. We used distance from the nearest ranch as an objective index of historical livestock impact and measured standard topographic variables. Our main results reveal that distance from ranch in all cases partly explains tree canopy cover, soil loss, soil compaction and soil chemical properties; suggesting a strong negative effect of livestock. Intermediate altitudes had more tree canopy cover, while landscape roughness – a measure of the variability in slope inclination and aspect – was negatively associated to soil impedance and acidity, and positively associated to soil organic matter content. Finally, flatter areas were more acid. We conclude that livestock has had a substantial influence on forest soil degradation in the Mountains of Central Argentina and possibly other similar South American mountains. Soil degradation should be incorporated into decision making when considering long-term forest sustainability, or when taking into account retaining livestock for biodiversity conservation reasons. Where soil loss and degradation are ongoing, we recommend drastic reductions in livestock density.
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