Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal production

Autores
Oliva, Gabriel Esteban; Ferrante, Daniela; Cepeda, Carla Tamara; Humano, Gervasio; Puig, Silvina
Año de publicación
2021
Idioma
inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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We compared animal and vegetation responses of a 13 600-ha area under holistic grazing management (HGM) with a similar area under continuous grazing (CGM) in a Patagonian station. Limitations were a dry 2012 −2016 experimental period, poorer soils, and grazing of native guanacos (Lama guanicoe) in the HGM area. Forage standing crop in this area before the experience was lower and remained so during the study: (194 ±31 HGM vs. 244 ±33 kg dry matter . ha −1 CGM). Six monitoring sites showed similar and remarkable (though mostly nonsignificant) vegetation improvements in total cover (10.6% HGM vs. 10.9% CGM) and cover of short palatable grasses (21.4% vs. 23.9%, respectively). Species richness showed small changes ( −1 vs. −6%), bare soil interpatches decreased ( −11.9 vs. −5.4%), and land function indicators of Stability (5.4% vs. 9.9%), Infiltration (12.4% vs. 12.0%), and Nutrient recycling (4.2% vs. 20.6%) increased. Tussock cover changed significantly with grazing management, as it decreased −6% (ns) in HGM and grew 42% ( P = 0.03) under CGM, probably due to coarse tussock forage consumption in HGM. Sheep under HGM were 15% lighter (43.9 ±0.5 HGM vs. 51.7 ±0.5 kg . ewe −1 CGM P < 0.001), ewes scored 28% lower body condition (1.60 vs. 2.25, P < 0.001), and lambing rates were 36% lower (48.3 ±2.1% vs . 74.2 ±1.9%). Rotation ended in 2015 as a consequence of low lambing rates, and sheep body condition and reproductive rates recovered to similar values in both areas. Positive vegetation changes in both areas may be driven by residual effects of destocking 3 decades ago and show that improvement is possible using moderate stocking rates. Although it could be argued that rest periods of HGM may be positive in the long term, its negative effects on animal production should be addressed, and fast regeneration using intense management in these severely restricted habitats should not be expected. Slow, persistent progress under careful management seems achievable under both grazing systems.
EEA Santa Cruz
Fil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.
Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.
Fil: Cepeda, Carla Tamara. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Humano, Gervasio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Puig, Silvina. Actividad Privada. Estancia Los Pozos. Santa Cruz; Argentina
Fuente
Rangeland Ecology & Management 74 : 63-71. (2021)
Materia
Grazing
Biodiversity
Grassland Management
Livestock Management
Grazing Systems
Continuous Grazing
Rotational Grazing
Semiarid Zones
Sheep
Vegetation
Pastoreo
Biodiversidad
Manejo de Praderas
Manejo del Ganado
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Pastoreo Continuo
Pastoreo Rotacional
Zonas Semiáridas
Ovinos
Lama guanicoe
Guanaco
Vegetación
Santa Cruz (Argentina)
Holistic Grazing
Pastoreo Holístico
Región Patagónica
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spelling Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal productionOliva, Gabriel EstebanFerrante, DanielaCepeda, Carla TamaraHumano, GervasioPuig, SilvinaGrazingBiodiversityGrassland ManagementLivestock ManagementGrazing SystemsContinuous GrazingRotational GrazingSemiarid ZonesSheepVegetationPastoreoBiodiversidadManejo de PraderasManejo del GanadoSistemas de PastoreoPastoreo ContinuoPastoreo RotacionalZonas SemiáridasOvinosLama guanicoeGuanacoVegetaciónSanta Cruz (Argentina)Holistic GrazingPastoreo HolísticoRegión PatagónicaWe compared animal and vegetation responses of a 13 600-ha area under holistic grazing management (HGM) with a similar area under continuous grazing (CGM) in a Patagonian station. Limitations were a dry 2012 −2016 experimental period, poorer soils, and grazing of native guanacos (Lama guanicoe) in the HGM area. Forage standing crop in this area before the experience was lower and remained so during the study: (194 ±31 HGM vs. 244 ±33 kg dry matter . ha −1 CGM). Six monitoring sites showed similar and remarkable (though mostly nonsignificant) vegetation improvements in total cover (10.6% HGM vs. 10.9% CGM) and cover of short palatable grasses (21.4% vs. 23.9%, respectively). Species richness showed small changes ( −1 vs. −6%), bare soil interpatches decreased ( −11.9 vs. −5.4%), and land function indicators of Stability (5.4% vs. 9.9%), Infiltration (12.4% vs. 12.0%), and Nutrient recycling (4.2% vs. 20.6%) increased. Tussock cover changed significantly with grazing management, as it decreased −6% (ns) in HGM and grew 42% ( P = 0.03) under CGM, probably due to coarse tussock forage consumption in HGM. Sheep under HGM were 15% lighter (43.9 ±0.5 HGM vs. 51.7 ±0.5 kg . ewe −1 CGM P < 0.001), ewes scored 28% lower body condition (1.60 vs. 2.25, P < 0.001), and lambing rates were 36% lower (48.3 ±2.1% vs . 74.2 ±1.9%). Rotation ended in 2015 as a consequence of low lambing rates, and sheep body condition and reproductive rates recovered to similar values in both areas. Positive vegetation changes in both areas may be driven by residual effects of destocking 3 decades ago and show that improvement is possible using moderate stocking rates. Although it could be argued that rest periods of HGM may be positive in the long term, its negative effects on animal production should be addressed, and fast regeneration using intense management in these severely restricted habitats should not be expected. Slow, persistent progress under careful management seems achievable under both grazing systems.EEA Santa CruzFil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.Fil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.Fil: Cepeda, Carla Tamara. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.Fil: Humano, Gervasio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.Fil: Puig, Silvina. Actividad Privada. Estancia Los Pozos. Santa Cruz; ArgentinaElsevier2021-02-25T11:09:24Z2021-02-25T11:09:24Z2021-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8743https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550742420301196Gabriel Oliva, Daniela Ferrante, Carla Cepeda, Gervasio Humano, Silvina Puig, Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal production, Rangeland Ecology & Management, Volume 74, 2021, Pages 63-71, ISSN 1550-7424, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2020.09.006.1550-7424https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2020.09.006Rangeland Ecology & Management 74 : 63-71. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal production
title Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal production
spellingShingle Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal production
Oliva, Gabriel Esteban
Grazing
Biodiversity
Grassland Management
Livestock Management
Grazing Systems
Continuous Grazing
Rotational Grazing
Semiarid Zones
Sheep
Vegetation
Pastoreo
Biodiversidad
Manejo de Praderas
Manejo del Ganado
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Pastoreo Continuo
Pastoreo Rotacional
Zonas Semiáridas
Ovinos
Lama guanicoe
Guanaco
Vegetación
Santa Cruz (Argentina)
Holistic Grazing
Pastoreo Holístico
Región Patagónica
title_short Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal production
title_full Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal production
title_fullStr Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal production
title_full_unstemmed Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal production
title_sort Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal production
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Oliva, Gabriel Esteban
Ferrante, Daniela
Cepeda, Carla Tamara
Humano, Gervasio
Puig, Silvina
author Oliva, Gabriel Esteban
author_facet Oliva, Gabriel Esteban
Ferrante, Daniela
Cepeda, Carla Tamara
Humano, Gervasio
Puig, Silvina
author_role author
author2 Ferrante, Daniela
Cepeda, Carla Tamara
Humano, Gervasio
Puig, Silvina
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Grazing
Biodiversity
Grassland Management
Livestock Management
Grazing Systems
Continuous Grazing
Rotational Grazing
Semiarid Zones
Sheep
Vegetation
Pastoreo
Biodiversidad
Manejo de Praderas
Manejo del Ganado
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Pastoreo Continuo
Pastoreo Rotacional
Zonas Semiáridas
Ovinos
Lama guanicoe
Guanaco
Vegetación
Santa Cruz (Argentina)
Holistic Grazing
Pastoreo Holístico
Región Patagónica
topic Grazing
Biodiversity
Grassland Management
Livestock Management
Grazing Systems
Continuous Grazing
Rotational Grazing
Semiarid Zones
Sheep
Vegetation
Pastoreo
Biodiversidad
Manejo de Praderas
Manejo del Ganado
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Pastoreo Continuo
Pastoreo Rotacional
Zonas Semiáridas
Ovinos
Lama guanicoe
Guanaco
Vegetación
Santa Cruz (Argentina)
Holistic Grazing
Pastoreo Holístico
Región Patagónica
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv We compared animal and vegetation responses of a 13 600-ha area under holistic grazing management (HGM) with a similar area under continuous grazing (CGM) in a Patagonian station. Limitations were a dry 2012 −2016 experimental period, poorer soils, and grazing of native guanacos (Lama guanicoe) in the HGM area. Forage standing crop in this area before the experience was lower and remained so during the study: (194 ±31 HGM vs. 244 ±33 kg dry matter . ha −1 CGM). Six monitoring sites showed similar and remarkable (though mostly nonsignificant) vegetation improvements in total cover (10.6% HGM vs. 10.9% CGM) and cover of short palatable grasses (21.4% vs. 23.9%, respectively). Species richness showed small changes ( −1 vs. −6%), bare soil interpatches decreased ( −11.9 vs. −5.4%), and land function indicators of Stability (5.4% vs. 9.9%), Infiltration (12.4% vs. 12.0%), and Nutrient recycling (4.2% vs. 20.6%) increased. Tussock cover changed significantly with grazing management, as it decreased −6% (ns) in HGM and grew 42% ( P = 0.03) under CGM, probably due to coarse tussock forage consumption in HGM. Sheep under HGM were 15% lighter (43.9 ±0.5 HGM vs. 51.7 ±0.5 kg . ewe −1 CGM P < 0.001), ewes scored 28% lower body condition (1.60 vs. 2.25, P < 0.001), and lambing rates were 36% lower (48.3 ±2.1% vs . 74.2 ±1.9%). Rotation ended in 2015 as a consequence of low lambing rates, and sheep body condition and reproductive rates recovered to similar values in both areas. Positive vegetation changes in both areas may be driven by residual effects of destocking 3 decades ago and show that improvement is possible using moderate stocking rates. Although it could be argued that rest periods of HGM may be positive in the long term, its negative effects on animal production should be addressed, and fast regeneration using intense management in these severely restricted habitats should not be expected. Slow, persistent progress under careful management seems achievable under both grazing systems.
EEA Santa Cruz
Fil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.
Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.
Fil: Cepeda, Carla Tamara. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Humano, Gervasio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Puig, Silvina. Actividad Privada. Estancia Los Pozos. Santa Cruz; Argentina
description We compared animal and vegetation responses of a 13 600-ha area under holistic grazing management (HGM) with a similar area under continuous grazing (CGM) in a Patagonian station. Limitations were a dry 2012 −2016 experimental period, poorer soils, and grazing of native guanacos (Lama guanicoe) in the HGM area. Forage standing crop in this area before the experience was lower and remained so during the study: (194 ±31 HGM vs. 244 ±33 kg dry matter . ha −1 CGM). Six monitoring sites showed similar and remarkable (though mostly nonsignificant) vegetation improvements in total cover (10.6% HGM vs. 10.9% CGM) and cover of short palatable grasses (21.4% vs. 23.9%, respectively). Species richness showed small changes ( −1 vs. −6%), bare soil interpatches decreased ( −11.9 vs. −5.4%), and land function indicators of Stability (5.4% vs. 9.9%), Infiltration (12.4% vs. 12.0%), and Nutrient recycling (4.2% vs. 20.6%) increased. Tussock cover changed significantly with grazing management, as it decreased −6% (ns) in HGM and grew 42% ( P = 0.03) under CGM, probably due to coarse tussock forage consumption in HGM. Sheep under HGM were 15% lighter (43.9 ±0.5 HGM vs. 51.7 ±0.5 kg . ewe −1 CGM P < 0.001), ewes scored 28% lower body condition (1.60 vs. 2.25, P < 0.001), and lambing rates were 36% lower (48.3 ±2.1% vs . 74.2 ±1.9%). Rotation ended in 2015 as a consequence of low lambing rates, and sheep body condition and reproductive rates recovered to similar values in both areas. Positive vegetation changes in both areas may be driven by residual effects of destocking 3 decades ago and show that improvement is possible using moderate stocking rates. Although it could be argued that rest periods of HGM may be positive in the long term, its negative effects on animal production should be addressed, and fast regeneration using intense management in these severely restricted habitats should not be expected. Slow, persistent progress under careful management seems achievable under both grazing systems.
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Gabriel Oliva, Daniela Ferrante, Carla Cepeda, Gervasio Humano, Silvina Puig, Holistic versus continuous grazing in Patagonia: A station-scale case study of plant and animal production, Rangeland Ecology & Management, Volume 74, 2021, Pages 63-71, ISSN 1550-7424, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2020.09.006.
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