Fire and roller-chopping effects on forage production, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of the Central Monte, Argentina

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Meglioli, Pablo A.; Morsucci Labiano, Marina; Mora, Sebastian; Álvarez, Leandro M.; Zalazar, Gualberto; Peri, Pablo Luis; Villagra, Pablo Eugenio
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2025
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inglés
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In dry forests, we face the challenge of maintaining forage production while conserving or enhancing ecosystem services and biodiversity. Management practices such as fire and roller-chopping are commonly used to increase grass production and support cattle grazing. However, cattle can alter forest structure and plant diversity. Despite these practices in the native forests of the Monte desert, their effects on ecosystem function, particularly carbon storage, remain poorly understood. Here, we evaluated the effects of fire and roller-chopping on forest structure, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of southern Mendoza, province, Argentina. We hypothesized that fire, by altering forest structure and reducing plant diversity, would lead to a greater reduction in carbon stocks than roller-chopping, which primarily affects the understory. We estimated carbon stocks in various ecosystem compartments under three forest land uses: reference forests, rolled forests, and burned forests. Our findings highlight how forest management practices modified tree density, canopy cover, and species richness, ultimately hampering carbon storage. Reference forests had the highest carbon storage, especially in trees, roots, and shrubs components, while fire-affected forests showed the lowest carbon stocks. Although no significant differences were observed in pools of herbs, litter, woody debris, and dead plants, reference forests consistently stored more carbon than both rolled or fire-affected forests. Roller-chopping forests exhibited intermediate values of carbon storage for most compartments. These results provide valuable insights for designing silvopastoral management strategies that balance livestock production, biodiversity conservation, and carbon storage.
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Fil: Meglioli, Pablo A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina
Fil: Meglioli, Pablo A. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.
Fil: Meglioli, Pablo A. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Morsucci Labiano, Marina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Mora, Sebastián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rama Caída; Argentina
Fil: Álvarez, Leandro M. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina
Fil: Álvarez, Leandro M. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.
Fil: Zalazar, Gualberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina
Fil: Zalazar, Gualberto. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.
Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina.
Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina.
Fil: Villagra, Pablo Eugenio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.
Fil: Villagra, Pablo Eugenio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.
Fil: Villagra, Pablo Eugenio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
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Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 394 : 109873. (December 2025)
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Bosques
Bosque Seco
Formación Boscosa
Forrajes
Carbono
Incendios
Forests
Dry Forests
Woodlands
Forage
Carbon
Fires
Prosopis
Neltuma
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spelling Fire and roller-chopping effects on forage production, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of the Central Monte, ArgentinaMeglioli, Pablo A.Morsucci Labiano, MarinaMora, SebastianÁlvarez, Leandro M.Zalazar, GualbertoPeri, Pablo LuisVillagra, Pablo EugenioBosquesBosque SecoFormación BoscosaForrajesCarbonoIncendiosForestsDry ForestsWoodlandsForageCarbonFiresProsopisNeltumaIn dry forests, we face the challenge of maintaining forage production while conserving or enhancing ecosystem services and biodiversity. Management practices such as fire and roller-chopping are commonly used to increase grass production and support cattle grazing. However, cattle can alter forest structure and plant diversity. Despite these practices in the native forests of the Monte desert, their effects on ecosystem function, particularly carbon storage, remain poorly understood. Here, we evaluated the effects of fire and roller-chopping on forest structure, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of southern Mendoza, province, Argentina. We hypothesized that fire, by altering forest structure and reducing plant diversity, would lead to a greater reduction in carbon stocks than roller-chopping, which primarily affects the understory. We estimated carbon stocks in various ecosystem compartments under three forest land uses: reference forests, rolled forests, and burned forests. Our findings highlight how forest management practices modified tree density, canopy cover, and species richness, ultimately hampering carbon storage. Reference forests had the highest carbon storage, especially in trees, roots, and shrubs components, while fire-affected forests showed the lowest carbon stocks. Although no significant differences were observed in pools of herbs, litter, woody debris, and dead plants, reference forests consistently stored more carbon than both rolled or fire-affected forests. Roller-chopping forests exhibited intermediate values of carbon storage for most compartments. These results provide valuable insights for designing silvopastoral management strategies that balance livestock production, biodiversity conservation, and carbon storage.EEA Rama CaídaFil: Meglioli, Pablo A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); ArgentinaFil: Meglioli, Pablo A. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.Fil: Meglioli, Pablo A. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Morsucci Labiano, Marina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Mora, Sebastián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rama Caída; ArgentinaFil: Álvarez, Leandro M. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); ArgentinaFil: Álvarez, Leandro M. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.Fil: Zalazar, Gualberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); ArgentinaFil: Zalazar, Gualberto. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina.Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina.Fil: Villagra, Pablo Eugenio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.Fil: Villagra, Pablo Eugenio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.Fil: Villagra, Pablo Eugenio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Fire and roller-chopping effects on forage production, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of the Central Monte, Argentina
title Fire and roller-chopping effects on forage production, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of the Central Monte, Argentina
spellingShingle Fire and roller-chopping effects on forage production, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of the Central Monte, Argentina
Meglioli, Pablo A.
Bosques
Bosque Seco
Formación Boscosa
Forrajes
Carbono
Incendios
Forests
Dry Forests
Woodlands
Forage
Carbon
Fires
Prosopis
Neltuma
title_short Fire and roller-chopping effects on forage production, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of the Central Monte, Argentina
title_full Fire and roller-chopping effects on forage production, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of the Central Monte, Argentina
title_fullStr Fire and roller-chopping effects on forage production, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of the Central Monte, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Fire and roller-chopping effects on forage production, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of the Central Monte, Argentina
title_sort Fire and roller-chopping effects on forage production, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of the Central Monte, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Meglioli, Pablo A.
Morsucci Labiano, Marina
Mora, Sebastian
Álvarez, Leandro M.
Zalazar, Gualberto
Peri, Pablo Luis
Villagra, Pablo Eugenio
author Meglioli, Pablo A.
author_facet Meglioli, Pablo A.
Morsucci Labiano, Marina
Mora, Sebastian
Álvarez, Leandro M.
Zalazar, Gualberto
Peri, Pablo Luis
Villagra, Pablo Eugenio
author_role author
author2 Morsucci Labiano, Marina
Mora, Sebastian
Álvarez, Leandro M.
Zalazar, Gualberto
Peri, Pablo Luis
Villagra, Pablo Eugenio
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Bosques
Bosque Seco
Formación Boscosa
Forrajes
Carbono
Incendios
Forests
Dry Forests
Woodlands
Forage
Carbon
Fires
Prosopis
Neltuma
topic Bosques
Bosque Seco
Formación Boscosa
Forrajes
Carbono
Incendios
Forests
Dry Forests
Woodlands
Forage
Carbon
Fires
Prosopis
Neltuma
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In dry forests, we face the challenge of maintaining forage production while conserving or enhancing ecosystem services and biodiversity. Management practices such as fire and roller-chopping are commonly used to increase grass production and support cattle grazing. However, cattle can alter forest structure and plant diversity. Despite these practices in the native forests of the Monte desert, their effects on ecosystem function, particularly carbon storage, remain poorly understood. Here, we evaluated the effects of fire and roller-chopping on forest structure, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of southern Mendoza, province, Argentina. We hypothesized that fire, by altering forest structure and reducing plant diversity, would lead to a greater reduction in carbon stocks than roller-chopping, which primarily affects the understory. We estimated carbon stocks in various ecosystem compartments under three forest land uses: reference forests, rolled forests, and burned forests. Our findings highlight how forest management practices modified tree density, canopy cover, and species richness, ultimately hampering carbon storage. Reference forests had the highest carbon storage, especially in trees, roots, and shrubs components, while fire-affected forests showed the lowest carbon stocks. Although no significant differences were observed in pools of herbs, litter, woody debris, and dead plants, reference forests consistently stored more carbon than both rolled or fire-affected forests. Roller-chopping forests exhibited intermediate values of carbon storage for most compartments. These results provide valuable insights for designing silvopastoral management strategies that balance livestock production, biodiversity conservation, and carbon storage.
EEA Rama Caída
Fil: Meglioli, Pablo A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina
Fil: Meglioli, Pablo A. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.
Fil: Meglioli, Pablo A. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Morsucci Labiano, Marina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Mora, Sebastián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rama Caída; Argentina
Fil: Álvarez, Leandro M. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina
Fil: Álvarez, Leandro M. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.
Fil: Zalazar, Gualberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina
Fil: Zalazar, Gualberto. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.
Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina.
Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina.
Fil: Villagra, Pablo Eugenio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.
Fil: Villagra, Pablo Eugenio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA); Argentina.
Fil: Villagra, Pablo Eugenio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
description In dry forests, we face the challenge of maintaining forage production while conserving or enhancing ecosystem services and biodiversity. Management practices such as fire and roller-chopping are commonly used to increase grass production and support cattle grazing. However, cattle can alter forest structure and plant diversity. Despite these practices in the native forests of the Monte desert, their effects on ecosystem function, particularly carbon storage, remain poorly understood. Here, we evaluated the effects of fire and roller-chopping on forest structure, plant diversity, and carbon storage in Neltuma woodlands of southern Mendoza, province, Argentina. We hypothesized that fire, by altering forest structure and reducing plant diversity, would lead to a greater reduction in carbon stocks than roller-chopping, which primarily affects the understory. We estimated carbon stocks in various ecosystem compartments under three forest land uses: reference forests, rolled forests, and burned forests. Our findings highlight how forest management practices modified tree density, canopy cover, and species richness, ultimately hampering carbon storage. Reference forests had the highest carbon storage, especially in trees, roots, and shrubs components, while fire-affected forests showed the lowest carbon stocks. Although no significant differences were observed in pools of herbs, litter, woody debris, and dead plants, reference forests consistently stored more carbon than both rolled or fire-affected forests. Roller-chopping forests exhibited intermediate values of carbon storage for most compartments. These results provide valuable insights for designing silvopastoral management strategies that balance livestock production, biodiversity conservation, and carbon storage.
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