Changes in the distribution and availability of plant fuel associated with the invasion of non-native Pinus halepensis in high-altitude grasslands of Argentina

Autores
Rauber, Ruth Bibiana; Blackhall, Melisa; Franzese, Jorgelina; Bogino, Stella Marys; Cendoya, María Alicia
Año de publicación
2025
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inglés
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In Argentina, near the Sierra de los Comechingones, the exotic tree P. halepensis has been used mainly as an ornamental garden tree for more than a century. However, a few years ago, scattered populations began to be observed on the slopes of the hills, which are growing rapidly. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the amount and distribution of combustible plant material to infer potential changes in fire behavior and in the physical structure of native communities. We performed fuel characterization following the point intercept method in three pine populations and three adjacent non-invaded grassland communities. Vertical fuel distributions were significantly different between the two types of communities (KS = 0.78, p < 0.01), and horizontal fuel continuity was also significantly different between the two types of communities (KS = 0.76, p < 0.01). According to our results, the invasion of P. halepensis could potentially affect fire dynamics and characteristics in the high-altitude grassland communities of the Sierra de los Comechingones and represents a change in the physical structure of the community, since it implies a replacement of natural grasslands with the presence of some shrub species by trees that can reach a large size.
EEA San Luis
Fil: Rauber, Ruth Bibiana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Luis; Argentina
Fil: Rauber, Ruth Bibiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Rauber, Ruth Bibiana. Universidad Nacional de Villa Mercedes. Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Blackhall, Melisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); Argentina
Fil: Blackhall, Melisa. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); Argentina
Fil: Franzese, Jorgelina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); Argentina
Fil: Franzese, Jorgelina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); Argentina
Fil: Bogino, Stella Marys. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
Fil: Cendoya, María Alicia. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
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Journal of Arid Environments 229 : 105356. (August 2025)
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Pinus
Pinus halepensis
Fuel Crops
Grasslands
Introduced Species
Invasive Alien Species
Cultivos Energéticos
Praderas
Especies Introducidas
Especie Exótica Invasiva
Argentina
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spelling Changes in the distribution and availability of plant fuel associated with the invasion of non-native Pinus halepensis in high-altitude grasslands of ArgentinaRauber, Ruth BibianaBlackhall, MelisaFranzese, JorgelinaBogino, Stella MarysCendoya, María AliciaPinusPinus halepensisFuel CropsGrasslandsIntroduced SpeciesInvasive Alien SpeciesCultivos EnergéticosPraderasEspecies IntroducidasEspecie Exótica InvasivaArgentinaIn Argentina, near the Sierra de los Comechingones, the exotic tree P. halepensis has been used mainly as an ornamental garden tree for more than a century. However, a few years ago, scattered populations began to be observed on the slopes of the hills, which are growing rapidly. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the amount and distribution of combustible plant material to infer potential changes in fire behavior and in the physical structure of native communities. We performed fuel characterization following the point intercept method in three pine populations and three adjacent non-invaded grassland communities. Vertical fuel distributions were significantly different between the two types of communities (KS = 0.78, p < 0.01), and horizontal fuel continuity was also significantly different between the two types of communities (KS = 0.76, p < 0.01). According to our results, the invasion of P. halepensis could potentially affect fire dynamics and characteristics in the high-altitude grassland communities of the Sierra de los Comechingones and represents a change in the physical structure of the community, since it implies a replacement of natural grasslands with the presence of some shrub species by trees that can reach a large size.EEA San LuisFil: Rauber, Ruth Bibiana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Luis; ArgentinaFil: Rauber, Ruth Bibiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Rauber, Ruth Bibiana. Universidad Nacional de Villa Mercedes. Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Blackhall, Melisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); ArgentinaFil: Blackhall, Melisa. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); ArgentinaFil: Franzese, Jorgelina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); ArgentinaFil: Franzese, Jorgelina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); ArgentinaFil: Bogino, Stella Marys. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias; ArgentinaFil: Cendoya, María Alicia. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias; ArgentinaElsevier2025-05-05T13:21:01Z2025-05-05T13:21:01Z2025-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/22158https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S01401963250004000140-19631095-922Xhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105356Journal of Arid Environments 229 : 105356. (August 2025)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PE-L03-I009, Producción y ambiente: el cuidado de los recursos naturales ante un nuevo escenario climáticoinfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PD-L03-I096, Estrategias de restauración, valoración y conservación de la biodiversidad y servicios ecosistemicosinfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PE-L01-I001, Ganadería Bovina Sostenible en el Semiárido-Árido del centro oeste argentinoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-04T09:51:02Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/22158instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-04 09:51:03.024INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Changes in the distribution and availability of plant fuel associated with the invasion of non-native Pinus halepensis in high-altitude grasslands of Argentina
title Changes in the distribution and availability of plant fuel associated with the invasion of non-native Pinus halepensis in high-altitude grasslands of Argentina
spellingShingle Changes in the distribution and availability of plant fuel associated with the invasion of non-native Pinus halepensis in high-altitude grasslands of Argentina
Rauber, Ruth Bibiana
Pinus
Pinus halepensis
Fuel Crops
Grasslands
Introduced Species
Invasive Alien Species
Cultivos Energéticos
Praderas
Especies Introducidas
Especie Exótica Invasiva
Argentina
title_short Changes in the distribution and availability of plant fuel associated with the invasion of non-native Pinus halepensis in high-altitude grasslands of Argentina
title_full Changes in the distribution and availability of plant fuel associated with the invasion of non-native Pinus halepensis in high-altitude grasslands of Argentina
title_fullStr Changes in the distribution and availability of plant fuel associated with the invasion of non-native Pinus halepensis in high-altitude grasslands of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Changes in the distribution and availability of plant fuel associated with the invasion of non-native Pinus halepensis in high-altitude grasslands of Argentina
title_sort Changes in the distribution and availability of plant fuel associated with the invasion of non-native Pinus halepensis in high-altitude grasslands of Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rauber, Ruth Bibiana
Blackhall, Melisa
Franzese, Jorgelina
Bogino, Stella Marys
Cendoya, María Alicia
author Rauber, Ruth Bibiana
author_facet Rauber, Ruth Bibiana
Blackhall, Melisa
Franzese, Jorgelina
Bogino, Stella Marys
Cendoya, María Alicia
author_role author
author2 Blackhall, Melisa
Franzese, Jorgelina
Bogino, Stella Marys
Cendoya, María Alicia
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pinus
Pinus halepensis
Fuel Crops
Grasslands
Introduced Species
Invasive Alien Species
Cultivos Energéticos
Praderas
Especies Introducidas
Especie Exótica Invasiva
Argentina
topic Pinus
Pinus halepensis
Fuel Crops
Grasslands
Introduced Species
Invasive Alien Species
Cultivos Energéticos
Praderas
Especies Introducidas
Especie Exótica Invasiva
Argentina
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In Argentina, near the Sierra de los Comechingones, the exotic tree P. halepensis has been used mainly as an ornamental garden tree for more than a century. However, a few years ago, scattered populations began to be observed on the slopes of the hills, which are growing rapidly. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the amount and distribution of combustible plant material to infer potential changes in fire behavior and in the physical structure of native communities. We performed fuel characterization following the point intercept method in three pine populations and three adjacent non-invaded grassland communities. Vertical fuel distributions were significantly different between the two types of communities (KS = 0.78, p < 0.01), and horizontal fuel continuity was also significantly different between the two types of communities (KS = 0.76, p < 0.01). According to our results, the invasion of P. halepensis could potentially affect fire dynamics and characteristics in the high-altitude grassland communities of the Sierra de los Comechingones and represents a change in the physical structure of the community, since it implies a replacement of natural grasslands with the presence of some shrub species by trees that can reach a large size.
EEA San Luis
Fil: Rauber, Ruth Bibiana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Luis; Argentina
Fil: Rauber, Ruth Bibiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Rauber, Ruth Bibiana. Universidad Nacional de Villa Mercedes. Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Blackhall, Melisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); Argentina
Fil: Blackhall, Melisa. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); Argentina
Fil: Franzese, Jorgelina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); Argentina
Fil: Franzese, Jorgelina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Investigaciones de Ecología en Ambientes Antropizados (IDEAS); Argentina
Fil: Bogino, Stella Marys. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
Fil: Cendoya, María Alicia. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
description In Argentina, near the Sierra de los Comechingones, the exotic tree P. halepensis has been used mainly as an ornamental garden tree for more than a century. However, a few years ago, scattered populations began to be observed on the slopes of the hills, which are growing rapidly. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the amount and distribution of combustible plant material to infer potential changes in fire behavior and in the physical structure of native communities. We performed fuel characterization following the point intercept method in three pine populations and three adjacent non-invaded grassland communities. Vertical fuel distributions were significantly different between the two types of communities (KS = 0.78, p < 0.01), and horizontal fuel continuity was also significantly different between the two types of communities (KS = 0.76, p < 0.01). According to our results, the invasion of P. halepensis could potentially affect fire dynamics and characteristics in the high-altitude grassland communities of the Sierra de los Comechingones and represents a change in the physical structure of the community, since it implies a replacement of natural grasslands with the presence of some shrub species by trees that can reach a large size.
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