Grazing Pressure and Plant Functional Types in Puna Highlands, Northwestern Argentina

Autores
Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana; Tálamo, Andrés
Año de publicación
2024
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
The Puna grasslands support grazing systems that produce meat and wool in multi-species herds, especially from llama (Lama glama) and sheep. However, it is yet unknown whether grazing pressure can modify grassland structure and Plant Functional Types diversity and cover in Puna grasslands. We analyzed the relationship between grazing pressure and Plant Functional Types by comparing transects located near stockyards (high grazing pressure) and far from them (low pressure) and by evaluating the relationship between the Plant Functional Types cover to a Grazing Pressure Index (GPI). This index incorporates the heterogeneity of traditional pastoral management. At two ecological sites (Ciénego and Tolar), we sampled paired transects (near-far). Plots near and far from corrals were similar in all the variables measured except for plots in Tolar, which tend to have higher total cover, possibly due to fecal fertilization near stockyards. Furthermore, we recorded an increase in total cover and grass cover at higher GPI in Ciénego, while in Tolar we found lower values of total cover and herbaceous dicotyledonous cover at intermediate intensities of GPI. The only negative relationship found was the cover of clonal and non-clonal shrubs, possibly explained by the greater use of these shrubs as firewood near stockyards. In summary, our study does not show important changes in Plant Functional Types as a function of grazing pressure in the studied grasslands probably because grazing pressure is diluted or diminished when livestock rotates in different areas and grazing durations vary. Finally, the long grazing history with which the Puna has evolved could also contribute to the co-structuration between native vegetation and livestock farming.
IPAF Región Noroeste
Fil: Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar Región Noroeste (IPAF NOA); Argentina.
Fil: Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Tálamo, Andrés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA; Argentina
Fil: Tálamo, Andrés. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA; Argentina
Fil: Tálamo, Andrés. Universidad Católica de Salta. Escuela de Negocios. Maestría en Gestión Ambiental
Fuente
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 93 (5) : 1067-1080. (May 2024)
Materia
Pastizal Natural
Pastoreo
Praderas
Hato
Natural Pastures
Grazing
Grasslands
Herds
Región Puna Argentina
Región Noroeste, Argentina
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Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
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spelling Grazing Pressure and Plant Functional Types in Puna Highlands, Northwestern ArgentinaQuiroga Mendiola, MarianaTálamo, AndrésPastizal NaturalPastoreoPraderasHatoNatural PasturesGrazingGrasslandsHerdsRegión Puna ArgentinaRegión Noroeste, ArgentinaThe Puna grasslands support grazing systems that produce meat and wool in multi-species herds, especially from llama (Lama glama) and sheep. However, it is yet unknown whether grazing pressure can modify grassland structure and Plant Functional Types diversity and cover in Puna grasslands. We analyzed the relationship between grazing pressure and Plant Functional Types by comparing transects located near stockyards (high grazing pressure) and far from them (low pressure) and by evaluating the relationship between the Plant Functional Types cover to a Grazing Pressure Index (GPI). This index incorporates the heterogeneity of traditional pastoral management. At two ecological sites (Ciénego and Tolar), we sampled paired transects (near-far). Plots near and far from corrals were similar in all the variables measured except for plots in Tolar, which tend to have higher total cover, possibly due to fecal fertilization near stockyards. Furthermore, we recorded an increase in total cover and grass cover at higher GPI in Ciénego, while in Tolar we found lower values of total cover and herbaceous dicotyledonous cover at intermediate intensities of GPI. The only negative relationship found was the cover of clonal and non-clonal shrubs, possibly explained by the greater use of these shrubs as firewood near stockyards. In summary, our study does not show important changes in Plant Functional Types as a function of grazing pressure in the studied grasslands probably because grazing pressure is diluted or diminished when livestock rotates in different areas and grazing durations vary. Finally, the long grazing history with which the Puna has evolved could also contribute to the co-structuration between native vegetation and livestock farming.IPAF Región NoroesteFil: Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar Región Noroeste (IPAF NOA); Argentina.Fil: Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Tálamo, Andrés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA; ArgentinaFil: Tálamo, Andrés. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA; ArgentinaFil: Tálamo, Andrés. Universidad Católica de Salta. Escuela de Negocios. Maestría en Gestión AmbientalElsevier2024-08-12T11:36:08Z2024-08-12T11:36:08Z2024-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/18905https://www.sciencedirect.com/org/science/article/pii/S003194572400011X0031-9457https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2024.050556Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 93 (5) : 1067-1080. (May 2024)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-29T13:46:43Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/18905instacron: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 13:46:45.405INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Grazing Pressure and Plant Functional Types in Puna Highlands, Northwestern Argentina
title Grazing Pressure and Plant Functional Types in Puna Highlands, Northwestern Argentina
spellingShingle Grazing Pressure and Plant Functional Types in Puna Highlands, Northwestern Argentina
Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana
Pastizal Natural
Pastoreo
Praderas
Hato
Natural Pastures
Grazing
Grasslands
Herds
Región Puna Argentina
Región Noroeste, Argentina
title_short Grazing Pressure and Plant Functional Types in Puna Highlands, Northwestern Argentina
title_full Grazing Pressure and Plant Functional Types in Puna Highlands, Northwestern Argentina
title_fullStr Grazing Pressure and Plant Functional Types in Puna Highlands, Northwestern Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Grazing Pressure and Plant Functional Types in Puna Highlands, Northwestern Argentina
title_sort Grazing Pressure and Plant Functional Types in Puna Highlands, Northwestern Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana
Tálamo, Andrés
author Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana
author_facet Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana
Tálamo, Andrés
author_role author
author2 Tálamo, Andrés
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pastizal Natural
Pastoreo
Praderas
Hato
Natural Pastures
Grazing
Grasslands
Herds
Región Puna Argentina
Región Noroeste, Argentina
topic Pastizal Natural
Pastoreo
Praderas
Hato
Natural Pastures
Grazing
Grasslands
Herds
Región Puna Argentina
Región Noroeste, Argentina
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The Puna grasslands support grazing systems that produce meat and wool in multi-species herds, especially from llama (Lama glama) and sheep. However, it is yet unknown whether grazing pressure can modify grassland structure and Plant Functional Types diversity and cover in Puna grasslands. We analyzed the relationship between grazing pressure and Plant Functional Types by comparing transects located near stockyards (high grazing pressure) and far from them (low pressure) and by evaluating the relationship between the Plant Functional Types cover to a Grazing Pressure Index (GPI). This index incorporates the heterogeneity of traditional pastoral management. At two ecological sites (Ciénego and Tolar), we sampled paired transects (near-far). Plots near and far from corrals were similar in all the variables measured except for plots in Tolar, which tend to have higher total cover, possibly due to fecal fertilization near stockyards. Furthermore, we recorded an increase in total cover and grass cover at higher GPI in Ciénego, while in Tolar we found lower values of total cover and herbaceous dicotyledonous cover at intermediate intensities of GPI. The only negative relationship found was the cover of clonal and non-clonal shrubs, possibly explained by the greater use of these shrubs as firewood near stockyards. In summary, our study does not show important changes in Plant Functional Types as a function of grazing pressure in the studied grasslands probably because grazing pressure is diluted or diminished when livestock rotates in different areas and grazing durations vary. Finally, the long grazing history with which the Puna has evolved could also contribute to the co-structuration between native vegetation and livestock farming.
IPAF Región Noroeste
Fil: Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar Región Noroeste (IPAF NOA); Argentina.
Fil: Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Tálamo, Andrés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA; Argentina
Fil: Tálamo, Andrés. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA; Argentina
Fil: Tálamo, Andrés. Universidad Católica de Salta. Escuela de Negocios. Maestría en Gestión Ambiental
description The Puna grasslands support grazing systems that produce meat and wool in multi-species herds, especially from llama (Lama glama) and sheep. However, it is yet unknown whether grazing pressure can modify grassland structure and Plant Functional Types diversity and cover in Puna grasslands. We analyzed the relationship between grazing pressure and Plant Functional Types by comparing transects located near stockyards (high grazing pressure) and far from them (low pressure) and by evaluating the relationship between the Plant Functional Types cover to a Grazing Pressure Index (GPI). This index incorporates the heterogeneity of traditional pastoral management. At two ecological sites (Ciénego and Tolar), we sampled paired transects (near-far). Plots near and far from corrals were similar in all the variables measured except for plots in Tolar, which tend to have higher total cover, possibly due to fecal fertilization near stockyards. Furthermore, we recorded an increase in total cover and grass cover at higher GPI in Ciénego, while in Tolar we found lower values of total cover and herbaceous dicotyledonous cover at intermediate intensities of GPI. The only negative relationship found was the cover of clonal and non-clonal shrubs, possibly explained by the greater use of these shrubs as firewood near stockyards. In summary, our study does not show important changes in Plant Functional Types as a function of grazing pressure in the studied grasslands probably because grazing pressure is diluted or diminished when livestock rotates in different areas and grazing durations vary. Finally, the long grazing history with which the Puna has evolved could also contribute to the co-structuration between native vegetation and livestock farming.
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