Eucalypt plantations for forest restoration in a fire-prone mosaic of grasslands and forests in northern Argentina

Autores
Montiel, M. Rosario; Zaninovich, Silvia C.; Bedrij, Natalia A.; Insaurralde, J. Ariel; Verdoljak, Juan Jose; Fontana, José L.; Gatti, M. Genoveva
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2021
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In ecosystems with grassland-forest boundaries, tree plantations could be used to promote forest restoration. In the Humid Chaco region of central South America, fire is one of the main disturbances that shapes the landscape. As eucalypt plantations are flammable, the contribution they can make to forest restoration is questionable. We planted saplings of five native tree species in three different environments (Forests, Grasslands, and Eucalypt plantations) and assessed microclimatic conditions likely to influence sapling survival and growth. After 1 year, accidental fires that affected much of the study area allowed us to investigate the susceptibility of different environments to fire occurrence and post-fire sapling survival. We planted 600 saplings in four plots per environment. We evaluated fire occurrence in the study area for 2 years and ask whether this factor affects sapling survival. In Grasslands, microclimatic conditions were more extreme than in Plantations. Plantations and Forests showed high pre-fire sapling survival but growth was almost double in Plantations, similar to Grasslands for most species. In the study area, fire frequency was similar in Plantations and Grasslands, while Forests plots never burnt during the two year study period. Fire reduced sapling survival in Plantations, but not in Grasslands where survival was low and similar in burned and unburned plots. For top-killed plants, post-fire resprouting ability was species-specific. While more firm conclusions await future studies with even larger sample sizes, our results indicate that fire management may be necessary in order to use eucalypt plantations as nurses in this fire-prone ecosystem.
EEA Colonia Benitez
Fil: Montiel, M. Rosario. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Ecología; Argentina
Fil: Zaninovich, Silvia C. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Ecología; Argentina
Fil: Bedrij, Natalia A. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Bedrij, Natalia A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Insaurralde, J. Ariel. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Insaurralde, J. Ariel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Verdoljak, Juan Jose. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Colonia Benitez; Argentina
Fil: Fontana, José L. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Ecología; Argentina
Fil: Gatti, M. Genoveva. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Gatti, M. Genoveva. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Gatti, M. Genoveva. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; Argentina
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Restoration Ecology : e13452 (First published: 28 May 2021)
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Ecosistema
Bosques
Eucalyptus
Pastures
Grasslands
Ecosystems
Forests
Pastizales
Tierras de Pastos
Argentina
Región Noroeste, Argentina
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spelling Eucalypt plantations for forest restoration in a fire-prone mosaic of grasslands and forests in northern ArgentinaMontiel, M. RosarioZaninovich, Silvia C.Bedrij, Natalia A.Insaurralde, J. ArielVerdoljak, Juan JoseFontana, José L.Gatti, M. GenovevaEcosistemaBosquesEucalyptusPasturesGrasslandsEcosystemsForestsPastizalesTierras de PastosArgentinaRegión Noroeste, ArgentinaIn ecosystems with grassland-forest boundaries, tree plantations could be used to promote forest restoration. In the Humid Chaco region of central South America, fire is one of the main disturbances that shapes the landscape. As eucalypt plantations are flammable, the contribution they can make to forest restoration is questionable. We planted saplings of five native tree species in three different environments (Forests, Grasslands, and Eucalypt plantations) and assessed microclimatic conditions likely to influence sapling survival and growth. After 1 year, accidental fires that affected much of the study area allowed us to investigate the susceptibility of different environments to fire occurrence and post-fire sapling survival. We planted 600 saplings in four plots per environment. We evaluated fire occurrence in the study area for 2 years and ask whether this factor affects sapling survival. In Grasslands, microclimatic conditions were more extreme than in Plantations. Plantations and Forests showed high pre-fire sapling survival but growth was almost double in Plantations, similar to Grasslands for most species. In the study area, fire frequency was similar in Plantations and Grasslands, while Forests plots never burnt during the two year study period. Fire reduced sapling survival in Plantations, but not in Grasslands where survival was low and similar in burned and unburned plots. For top-killed plants, post-fire resprouting ability was species-specific. While more firm conclusions await future studies with even larger sample sizes, our results indicate that fire management may be necessary in order to use eucalypt plantations as nurses in this fire-prone ecosystem.EEA Colonia BenitezFil: Montiel, M. Rosario. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Ecología; ArgentinaFil: Zaninovich, Silvia C. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Ecología; ArgentinaFil: Bedrij, Natalia A. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; ArgentinaFil: Bedrij, Natalia A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; ArgentinaFil: Insaurralde, J. Ariel. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; ArgentinaFil: Insaurralde, J. Ariel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; ArgentinaFil: Verdoljak, Juan Jose. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Colonia Benitez; ArgentinaFil: Fontana, José L. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Ecología; ArgentinaFil: Gatti, M. Genoveva. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; ArgentinaFil: Gatti, M. Genoveva. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; ArgentinaFil: Gatti, M. Genoveva. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; ArgentinaWileyinfo:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2022-06-072021-06-07T13:50:23Z2021-06-07T13:50:23Z2021-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/9509https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/rec.134521061-29711526-100Xhttps://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13452Restoration Ecology : e13452 (First published: 28 May 2021)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-09-29T13:45:14Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/9509instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:45:14.973INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Eucalypt plantations for forest restoration in a fire-prone mosaic of grasslands and forests in northern Argentina
title Eucalypt plantations for forest restoration in a fire-prone mosaic of grasslands and forests in northern Argentina
spellingShingle Eucalypt plantations for forest restoration in a fire-prone mosaic of grasslands and forests in northern Argentina
Montiel, M. Rosario
Ecosistema
Bosques
Eucalyptus
Pastures
Grasslands
Ecosystems
Forests
Pastizales
Tierras de Pastos
Argentina
Región Noroeste, Argentina
title_short Eucalypt plantations for forest restoration in a fire-prone mosaic of grasslands and forests in northern Argentina
title_full Eucalypt plantations for forest restoration in a fire-prone mosaic of grasslands and forests in northern Argentina
title_fullStr Eucalypt plantations for forest restoration in a fire-prone mosaic of grasslands and forests in northern Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Eucalypt plantations for forest restoration in a fire-prone mosaic of grasslands and forests in northern Argentina
title_sort Eucalypt plantations for forest restoration in a fire-prone mosaic of grasslands and forests in northern Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Montiel, M. Rosario
Zaninovich, Silvia C.
Bedrij, Natalia A.
Insaurralde, J. Ariel
Verdoljak, Juan Jose
Fontana, José L.
Gatti, M. Genoveva
author Montiel, M. Rosario
author_facet Montiel, M. Rosario
Zaninovich, Silvia C.
Bedrij, Natalia A.
Insaurralde, J. Ariel
Verdoljak, Juan Jose
Fontana, José L.
Gatti, M. Genoveva
author_role author
author2 Zaninovich, Silvia C.
Bedrij, Natalia A.
Insaurralde, J. Ariel
Verdoljak, Juan Jose
Fontana, José L.
Gatti, M. Genoveva
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ecosistema
Bosques
Eucalyptus
Pastures
Grasslands
Ecosystems
Forests
Pastizales
Tierras de Pastos
Argentina
Región Noroeste, Argentina
topic Ecosistema
Bosques
Eucalyptus
Pastures
Grasslands
Ecosystems
Forests
Pastizales
Tierras de Pastos
Argentina
Región Noroeste, Argentina
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In ecosystems with grassland-forest boundaries, tree plantations could be used to promote forest restoration. In the Humid Chaco region of central South America, fire is one of the main disturbances that shapes the landscape. As eucalypt plantations are flammable, the contribution they can make to forest restoration is questionable. We planted saplings of five native tree species in three different environments (Forests, Grasslands, and Eucalypt plantations) and assessed microclimatic conditions likely to influence sapling survival and growth. After 1 year, accidental fires that affected much of the study area allowed us to investigate the susceptibility of different environments to fire occurrence and post-fire sapling survival. We planted 600 saplings in four plots per environment. We evaluated fire occurrence in the study area for 2 years and ask whether this factor affects sapling survival. In Grasslands, microclimatic conditions were more extreme than in Plantations. Plantations and Forests showed high pre-fire sapling survival but growth was almost double in Plantations, similar to Grasslands for most species. In the study area, fire frequency was similar in Plantations and Grasslands, while Forests plots never burnt during the two year study period. Fire reduced sapling survival in Plantations, but not in Grasslands where survival was low and similar in burned and unburned plots. For top-killed plants, post-fire resprouting ability was species-specific. While more firm conclusions await future studies with even larger sample sizes, our results indicate that fire management may be necessary in order to use eucalypt plantations as nurses in this fire-prone ecosystem.
EEA Colonia Benitez
Fil: Montiel, M. Rosario. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Ecología; Argentina
Fil: Zaninovich, Silvia C. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Ecología; Argentina
Fil: Bedrij, Natalia A. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Bedrij, Natalia A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Insaurralde, J. Ariel. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Insaurralde, J. Ariel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Verdoljak, Juan Jose. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Colonia Benitez; Argentina
Fil: Fontana, José L. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura. Departamento de Biología. Laboratorio de Ecología; Argentina
Fil: Gatti, M. Genoveva. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Gatti, M. Genoveva. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina
Fil: Gatti, M. Genoveva. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; Argentina
description In ecosystems with grassland-forest boundaries, tree plantations could be used to promote forest restoration. In the Humid Chaco region of central South America, fire is one of the main disturbances that shapes the landscape. As eucalypt plantations are flammable, the contribution they can make to forest restoration is questionable. We planted saplings of five native tree species in three different environments (Forests, Grasslands, and Eucalypt plantations) and assessed microclimatic conditions likely to influence sapling survival and growth. After 1 year, accidental fires that affected much of the study area allowed us to investigate the susceptibility of different environments to fire occurrence and post-fire sapling survival. We planted 600 saplings in four plots per environment. We evaluated fire occurrence in the study area for 2 years and ask whether this factor affects sapling survival. In Grasslands, microclimatic conditions were more extreme than in Plantations. Plantations and Forests showed high pre-fire sapling survival but growth was almost double in Plantations, similar to Grasslands for most species. In the study area, fire frequency was similar in Plantations and Grasslands, while Forests plots never burnt during the two year study period. Fire reduced sapling survival in Plantations, but not in Grasslands where survival was low and similar in burned and unburned plots. For top-killed plants, post-fire resprouting ability was species-specific. While more firm conclusions await future studies with even larger sample sizes, our results indicate that fire management may be necessary in order to use eucalypt plantations as nurses in this fire-prone ecosystem.
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