From Theory to Practice: Can LEAP/FAO Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines Be a Useful Tool for Knowing the Environmental Status of Livestock Systems?

Autores
de Santiago, María Fernanda; Barrios, Margenny; D'Anatro, Alejandro; García, Luis Fernando; Mailhos, Ary; Pompozzi, Gabriel Alejandro; Rehermann, Sofía; Simó, Miguel; Tesitore, Giancarlo; Teixeira de Mello, Franco; Valtierra, Victoria; Blumetto, Oscar
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2022
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Biodiversity loss is a global concern, and agriculture is one of the economic sectors responsible for this impact. The assessment of ecosystems under the influence of livestock production is essential for knowing their integrity and ability to provide ecosystem services. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the application of LEAP/FAO guidelines for quantitative assessment of biodiversity in the livestock sector at the local scale (farm level) in a group of six study cases in Uruguay. A set of 20 indicators was used, including seven key thematic issues: habitat protection, habitat change, wildlife conservation, invasive species, pollution, aquatic biodiversity, off-farm feed, and landscape-scale conservation. The results show that the LEAP biodiversity assessment guidelines can be useful to characterize the state of ecosystems under pastoral use and some specific components of their biodiversity, as well as assess the interaction of the production system with the environment and plan management accordingly. This work also provides an analysis of the methodology used and recommendations to facilitate its application by the sector. The results from the application of the indicators show a great deal of wild biodiversity that uses grazing systems based on native grasslands as habitats and the acceptable integrity of these ecosystems. On average, farms have 83% of their native ecosystem, with a value of 3.5 for the Ecosystem Integrity Index. In terms of the richness of different groups, there was an average number of species of 112 herbaceous plants, 48 woody plants, 48 spiders, 150 birds, and 14 fish. The main goal of this work is to help in the wider application of the guidelines by facilitating decisions about methodology, necessary resources, and technical support. Moreover, another goal is to show the importance of native grasslands-based livestock systems for biodiversity conservation.
Fil: de Santiago, María Fernanda. Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias.; Chile
Fil: Barrios, Margenny. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; Uruguay
Fil: D'Anatro, Alejandro. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; Uruguay
Fil: García, Luis Fernando. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Mailhos, Ary. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Pompozzi, Gabriel Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas; Argentina
Fil: Rehermann, Sofía. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; Uruguay
Fil: Simó, Miguel. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; Uruguay
Fil: Tesitore, Giancarlo. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; Uruguay
Fil: Teixeira de Mello, Franco. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; Uruguay
Fil: Valtierra, Victoria. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Blumetto, Oscar. Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria; Uruguay
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BIODIVERSITY
GRASSLAND
LEAP GUIDELINES
LIVESTOCK
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spelling From Theory to Practice: Can LEAP/FAO Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines Be a Useful Tool for Knowing the Environmental Status of Livestock Systems?de Santiago, María FernandaBarrios, MargennyD'Anatro, AlejandroGarcía, Luis FernandoMailhos, AryPompozzi, Gabriel AlejandroRehermann, SofíaSimó, MiguelTesitore, GiancarloTeixeira de Mello, FrancoValtierra, VictoriaBlumetto, OscarBIODIVERSITYGRASSLANDLEAP GUIDELINESLIVESTOCKhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Biodiversity loss is a global concern, and agriculture is one of the economic sectors responsible for this impact. The assessment of ecosystems under the influence of livestock production is essential for knowing their integrity and ability to provide ecosystem services. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the application of LEAP/FAO guidelines for quantitative assessment of biodiversity in the livestock sector at the local scale (farm level) in a group of six study cases in Uruguay. A set of 20 indicators was used, including seven key thematic issues: habitat protection, habitat change, wildlife conservation, invasive species, pollution, aquatic biodiversity, off-farm feed, and landscape-scale conservation. The results show that the LEAP biodiversity assessment guidelines can be useful to characterize the state of ecosystems under pastoral use and some specific components of their biodiversity, as well as assess the interaction of the production system with the environment and plan management accordingly. This work also provides an analysis of the methodology used and recommendations to facilitate its application by the sector. The results from the application of the indicators show a great deal of wild biodiversity that uses grazing systems based on native grasslands as habitats and the acceptable integrity of these ecosystems. On average, farms have 83% of their native ecosystem, with a value of 3.5 for the Ecosystem Integrity Index. In terms of the richness of different groups, there was an average number of species of 112 herbaceous plants, 48 woody plants, 48 spiders, 150 birds, and 14 fish. The main goal of this work is to help in the wider application of the guidelines by facilitating decisions about methodology, necessary resources, and technical support. Moreover, another goal is to show the importance of native grasslands-based livestock systems for biodiversity conservation.Fil: de Santiago, María Fernanda. Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias.; ChileFil: Barrios, Margenny. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; UruguayFil: D'Anatro, Alejandro. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; UruguayFil: García, Luis Fernando. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Mailhos, Ary. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Pompozzi, Gabriel Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas; ArgentinaFil: Rehermann, Sofía. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; UruguayFil: Simó, Miguel. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; UruguayFil: Tesitore, Giancarlo. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; UruguayFil: Teixeira de Mello, Franco. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; UruguayFil: Valtierra, Victoria. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Blumetto, Oscar. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv From Theory to Practice: Can LEAP/FAO Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines Be a Useful Tool for Knowing the Environmental Status of Livestock Systems?
title From Theory to Practice: Can LEAP/FAO Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines Be a Useful Tool for Knowing the Environmental Status of Livestock Systems?
spellingShingle From Theory to Practice: Can LEAP/FAO Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines Be a Useful Tool for Knowing the Environmental Status of Livestock Systems?
de Santiago, María Fernanda
BIODIVERSITY
GRASSLAND
LEAP GUIDELINES
LIVESTOCK
title_short From Theory to Practice: Can LEAP/FAO Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines Be a Useful Tool for Knowing the Environmental Status of Livestock Systems?
title_full From Theory to Practice: Can LEAP/FAO Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines Be a Useful Tool for Knowing the Environmental Status of Livestock Systems?
title_fullStr From Theory to Practice: Can LEAP/FAO Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines Be a Useful Tool for Knowing the Environmental Status of Livestock Systems?
title_full_unstemmed From Theory to Practice: Can LEAP/FAO Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines Be a Useful Tool for Knowing the Environmental Status of Livestock Systems?
title_sort From Theory to Practice: Can LEAP/FAO Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines Be a Useful Tool for Knowing the Environmental Status of Livestock Systems?
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv de Santiago, María Fernanda
Barrios, Margenny
D'Anatro, Alejandro
García, Luis Fernando
Mailhos, Ary
Pompozzi, Gabriel Alejandro
Rehermann, Sofía
Simó, Miguel
Tesitore, Giancarlo
Teixeira de Mello, Franco
Valtierra, Victoria
Blumetto, Oscar
author de Santiago, María Fernanda
author_facet de Santiago, María Fernanda
Barrios, Margenny
D'Anatro, Alejandro
García, Luis Fernando
Mailhos, Ary
Pompozzi, Gabriel Alejandro
Rehermann, Sofía
Simó, Miguel
Tesitore, Giancarlo
Teixeira de Mello, Franco
Valtierra, Victoria
Blumetto, Oscar
author_role author
author2 Barrios, Margenny
D'Anatro, Alejandro
García, Luis Fernando
Mailhos, Ary
Pompozzi, Gabriel Alejandro
Rehermann, Sofía
Simó, Miguel
Tesitore, Giancarlo
Teixeira de Mello, Franco
Valtierra, Victoria
Blumetto, Oscar
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BIODIVERSITY
GRASSLAND
LEAP GUIDELINES
LIVESTOCK
topic BIODIVERSITY
GRASSLAND
LEAP GUIDELINES
LIVESTOCK
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Biodiversity loss is a global concern, and agriculture is one of the economic sectors responsible for this impact. The assessment of ecosystems under the influence of livestock production is essential for knowing their integrity and ability to provide ecosystem services. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the application of LEAP/FAO guidelines for quantitative assessment of biodiversity in the livestock sector at the local scale (farm level) in a group of six study cases in Uruguay. A set of 20 indicators was used, including seven key thematic issues: habitat protection, habitat change, wildlife conservation, invasive species, pollution, aquatic biodiversity, off-farm feed, and landscape-scale conservation. The results show that the LEAP biodiversity assessment guidelines can be useful to characterize the state of ecosystems under pastoral use and some specific components of their biodiversity, as well as assess the interaction of the production system with the environment and plan management accordingly. This work also provides an analysis of the methodology used and recommendations to facilitate its application by the sector. The results from the application of the indicators show a great deal of wild biodiversity that uses grazing systems based on native grasslands as habitats and the acceptable integrity of these ecosystems. On average, farms have 83% of their native ecosystem, with a value of 3.5 for the Ecosystem Integrity Index. In terms of the richness of different groups, there was an average number of species of 112 herbaceous plants, 48 woody plants, 48 spiders, 150 birds, and 14 fish. The main goal of this work is to help in the wider application of the guidelines by facilitating decisions about methodology, necessary resources, and technical support. Moreover, another goal is to show the importance of native grasslands-based livestock systems for biodiversity conservation.
Fil: de Santiago, María Fernanda. Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias.; Chile
Fil: Barrios, Margenny. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; Uruguay
Fil: D'Anatro, Alejandro. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; Uruguay
Fil: García, Luis Fernando. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Mailhos, Ary. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Pompozzi, Gabriel Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas; Argentina
Fil: Rehermann, Sofía. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; Uruguay
Fil: Simó, Miguel. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; Uruguay
Fil: Tesitore, Giancarlo. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; Uruguay
Fil: Teixeira de Mello, Franco. Universidad de la Republica. Centro Universitario Regional del Este.; Uruguay
Fil: Valtierra, Victoria. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Blumetto, Oscar. Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria; Uruguay
description Biodiversity loss is a global concern, and agriculture is one of the economic sectors responsible for this impact. The assessment of ecosystems under the influence of livestock production is essential for knowing their integrity and ability to provide ecosystem services. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the application of LEAP/FAO guidelines for quantitative assessment of biodiversity in the livestock sector at the local scale (farm level) in a group of six study cases in Uruguay. A set of 20 indicators was used, including seven key thematic issues: habitat protection, habitat change, wildlife conservation, invasive species, pollution, aquatic biodiversity, off-farm feed, and landscape-scale conservation. The results show that the LEAP biodiversity assessment guidelines can be useful to characterize the state of ecosystems under pastoral use and some specific components of their biodiversity, as well as assess the interaction of the production system with the environment and plan management accordingly. This work also provides an analysis of the methodology used and recommendations to facilitate its application by the sector. The results from the application of the indicators show a great deal of wild biodiversity that uses grazing systems based on native grasslands as habitats and the acceptable integrity of these ecosystems. On average, farms have 83% of their native ecosystem, with a value of 3.5 for the Ecosystem Integrity Index. In terms of the richness of different groups, there was an average number of species of 112 herbaceous plants, 48 woody plants, 48 spiders, 150 birds, and 14 fish. The main goal of this work is to help in the wider application of the guidelines by facilitating decisions about methodology, necessary resources, and technical support. Moreover, another goal is to show the importance of native grasslands-based livestock systems for biodiversity conservation.
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