scholarly journals Effect of Amazonian tree species on soil and pasture quality in silvopastoral systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-290
Author(s):  
Alexandre de Azevedo OLIVAL ◽  
Saulo Eduardo Xavier Franco de SOUZA ◽  
Jozivaldo Prudêncio Gomes de MORAES ◽  
Mariana CAMPANA
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Forage Quality ◽  
Mineral Matter ◽  
Silvopastoral Systems ◽  
Pasture Management ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Urochloa Brizantha

ABSTRACT With the expansion of livestock in the Amazon region, a high percentage of pasture areas are degraded and unproductive. Novel strategies are needed, including the use of native tree species, to simultaneously achieve economic and ecosystem benefits. This study aimed at assessing the effects of five multipurpose native tree species on soil fertility and forage quality of Urochloa brizantha pastures in the southern Amazon. Soil and forage samples were collected under the crown and adjacent to 25 isolated trees belonging to five species during a dry and a rainy season. The presence of native trees positively affected the level of potassium, calcium and manganese in the soil, as well as the mineral matter and crude protein of the forage, especially in the dry season, suggesting a protective effect against the seasonal drought. The tree species had variable effects on soil fertility and forage quality. Soil under Apeiba tibourbou had higher potassium levels, while the forage under Handroanthus serratifolius had higher protein and fiber content. Our results indicate that it is important to diversify silvopastoral systems in the Amazon through the use of native tree species, contributing to the design of novel silvopastoral strategies in the region. Common multipurpose tree species with widespread natural distribution could be used as a complementary aspect of pasture management to provide a protective effect against drought, contribute to enhanced nutrient cycling and even increase forage quality.

Lacandon Maya forest management: Restoration of soil fertility using native tree species

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart A.W. Diemont ◽  
Jay F. Martin ◽  
Samuel I. Levy-Tacher ◽  
Ronald B. Nigh ◽  
Pedro Ramirez Lopez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Lacandon Maya

Diné kinship as a framework for conserving native tree species in climate change

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime O. Yazzie ◽  
Peter Z. Fulé ◽  
Yeon‐Su Kim ◽  
Andrew Sánchez Meador
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species

scholarly journals Responses of Transplanted Native Tree Species to Invasive Alien Grass Removals in an Abandoned Cattle Pasture in the Lacandon Region, Mexico

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Román-Dañobeytia ◽  
Jorge Castellanos-Albores ◽  
Samuel I. Levy-Tacher ◽  
James Aronson ◽  
Neptalí Ramírez-Marcial ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Cattle Pasture ◽  
Native Tree Species

scholarly journals Outstanding performance of an invasive alien tree Bischofia javanica relative to native tree species and implications for management of insular primary forests

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e9573
Author(s):  
Tetsuto Abe ◽  
Nobuyuki Tanaka ◽  
Yoshikazu Shimizu
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Logistic Model ◽  
Forest Community ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Canopy Trees ◽  
Native Trees ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Bischofia Javanica ◽  
Primary Forests

Invasive alien tree species can exert severe impacts, especially in insular biodiversity hotspots, but have been inadequately studied. Knowledge of the life history and population trends of an invasive alien tree species is essential for appropriate ecosystem management. The invasive tree Bischofia javanica has overwhelmed native trees on Haha-jima Island in the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. We explored forest community dynamics 2 years after a typhoon damaged the Sekimon primary forests on Haha-jima Island, and predicted the rate of population increase of B. javanica using a logistic model from forest dynamics data for 19 years. During the 2 years after the typhoon, only B. javanica increased in population size, whereas populations of native tree species decreased. Stem diameter growth of B. javanica was more rapid than that of other tree species, including native pioneer trees. Among the understory stems below canopy trees of other species, B. javanica grew most rapidly and B. javanica canopy trees decreased growth of the dominant native Ardisia sieboldii. These competitive advantages were indicated to be the main mechanism by which B. javanica replaces native trees. The logistic model predicted that B. javanica would reach 30% of the total basal area between 2017 (in the eastern plot adjacent to a former B. javanica plantation) and 2057 (in the western plot distant from the plantation site), which is a maximum percentage allowing to eradicate under the present guideline of the National Forest. The results suggest immediate removal of B. javanica is required to preserve native biodiversity in these forests.

scholarly journals Key decision-making criteria for dormancy-breaking and ability to form seed banks of Cerrado native tree species

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 694-703
Author(s):  
Maria Luciana Zequim Colado ◽  
Letícia Koutchin Reis ◽  
Angélica Guerra ◽  
Bruno Henrique dos Santos Ferreira ◽  
Diego Rezende Fonseca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Seed Banks ◽  
Dormancy Breaking ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Decision Making Criteria

scholarly journals KAJIAN POTENSI KOLEKSI POHON LOKAL KEBUN RAYA CIBODAS UNTUK FUNGSI ESTETIKA DALAM LANSKAP

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Amin Shodiq ◽  
Tati Budiarti ◽  
Nizar Nasrullah
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
Species Selection ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Species List ◽  
Aesthetic Quality ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
The Aesthetic

Trees in the landscape have many important roles; one of them is aesthetics function. Therefore, tree species selection must be considered well. Indonesia has big number of tree biodiversity that can use for tree selection purposes. The selection can be considered based on physical characteristics and ecological characteristics of the tree species. Therefore, purposes of this study are 1) to identify ecological distribution of native tree species in Java island, 2) to identify native tree species which have high aesthetic value, and 3) to arrange native tree species list that have potential to be developed for aesthetic use in the landscape. This study conducted in Cibodas Botanical Garden. The method used for this research is literature study from Botanical Garden Catalogue, direct survey method, aesthetic analyze using Key Performance Index for aesthetic quality assessment. The results of this research is there are 223 Java Island native tree species collection in Cibodas Botanical Garden. The habitat of these collections of tree species is evenly distributed throughout the island of Java. Most can grow well in tropical zones (0-1000 masl) and tropical-mountain zones (0-2400 masl). Based on the aesthetic criteria assessment there are 50 species belonging to the good category, 101 species are included in the moderate category, and only one species is categorized as bad.

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