The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste
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Resumo: | Every year thousands of hectares of forest are destructed as a result of the practice of swidden agriculture, shifting cultivation or "slush and burn" causing changes in forest ecosystems. In Timor- Leste shifting cultivation is still practiced nowadays as a form of subsistence agriculture. Swidden agriculture is characterized by slash and burn clearing, by a rotation of fields rather than of crops, and by short periods of cropping (1-3 years) alternating with long fallow periods. Based on the characterization of shifting cultivation in two Sucos of Bobonaro district, a reflection is made on the impact of this practice in the sustainable development of forest ecosystems of Timor- Leste. Primary data collection was performed using a questionnaire survey of farmers practicing shifting cultivation. The questionnaire characterized shifting cultivation, and asked farmers’ opinion on slash and burning of forest areas and on the importance of forests. According to the results obtained, in most situations the existing vegetation before the slash was composed of dense forest, the slash is made by the family group, the majority of farmers have been doing the “slush and burn” for more than ten years and the size of the plots where slash is made is less than 2 hectares. The materials resulting from the slash are used for firewood, building materials and fencing. The burning of vegetable residues is done before planting and soil preparation and sowing is done with a lever. Land and forest, despite having an individual use, have a tenure regime of ownership and access in which its nature of common pool good prevails. Every year thousands of hectares of forest are destructed as a result of the practice of swidden agriculture, shifting cultivation or "slush and burn" causing changes in forest ecosystems. In Timor-Leste shifting cultivation is still practiced nowadays as a form of subsistence agriculture. |
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The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-lesteshifting cultivationforest ecosystemssustainabilityTimor-LesteEvery year thousands of hectares of forest are destructed as a result of the practice of swidden agriculture, shifting cultivation or "slush and burn" causing changes in forest ecosystems. In Timor- Leste shifting cultivation is still practiced nowadays as a form of subsistence agriculture. Swidden agriculture is characterized by slash and burn clearing, by a rotation of fields rather than of crops, and by short periods of cropping (1-3 years) alternating with long fallow periods. Based on the characterization of shifting cultivation in two Sucos of Bobonaro district, a reflection is made on the impact of this practice in the sustainable development of forest ecosystems of Timor- Leste. Primary data collection was performed using a questionnaire survey of farmers practicing shifting cultivation. The questionnaire characterized shifting cultivation, and asked farmers’ opinion on slash and burning of forest areas and on the importance of forests. According to the results obtained, in most situations the existing vegetation before the slash was composed of dense forest, the slash is made by the family group, the majority of farmers have been doing the “slush and burn” for more than ten years and the size of the plots where slash is made is less than 2 hectares. The materials resulting from the slash are used for firewood, building materials and fencing. The burning of vegetable residues is done before planting and soil preparation and sowing is done with a lever. Land and forest, despite having an individual use, have a tenure regime of ownership and access in which its nature of common pool good prevails. Every year thousands of hectares of forest are destructed as a result of the practice of swidden agriculture, shifting cultivation or "slush and burn" causing changes in forest ecosystems. In Timor-Leste shifting cultivation is still practiced nowadays as a form of subsistence agriculture.The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste2013-01-07T16:54:31Z2013-01-072012-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10174/7094http://hdl.handle.net/10174/7094engJesus, Maria, Pedro Henriques, Pedro Laranjeira, Vanda Narciso, (2012),) (2012). The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste. in Atas do VII Congresso Português de Sociologia, Lisboa: APS. ISBN: 978-989-97981-0-6. Disponível em http://www.aps.pt/vii_congresso/?area=016&lg=pt.978-989-97981-0-6http://www.aps.pt/vii_congresso/?area=016&lg=pt.CEFAGEndpdamiao@uevora.ptndvandanarciso@gmail.comAtas do VII Congresso Português de Sociologia, .638Maria, JesusHenriques, PedroLaranjeira, PedroNarciso, Vandainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-03T18:46:57Zoai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/7094Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:01:41.266214Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste |
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The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste |
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The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste Maria, Jesus shifting cultivation forest ecosystems sustainability Timor-Leste |
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The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste |
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The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste |
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The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste |
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The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste |
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The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste |
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Maria, Jesus |
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Maria, Jesus Henriques, Pedro Laranjeira, Pedro Narciso, Vanda |
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Henriques, Pedro Laranjeira, Pedro Narciso, Vanda |
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Maria, Jesus Henriques, Pedro Laranjeira, Pedro Narciso, Vanda |
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shifting cultivation forest ecosystems sustainability Timor-Leste |
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shifting cultivation forest ecosystems sustainability Timor-Leste |
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Every year thousands of hectares of forest are destructed as a result of the practice of swidden agriculture, shifting cultivation or "slush and burn" causing changes in forest ecosystems. In Timor- Leste shifting cultivation is still practiced nowadays as a form of subsistence agriculture. Swidden agriculture is characterized by slash and burn clearing, by a rotation of fields rather than of crops, and by short periods of cropping (1-3 years) alternating with long fallow periods. Based on the characterization of shifting cultivation in two Sucos of Bobonaro district, a reflection is made on the impact of this practice in the sustainable development of forest ecosystems of Timor- Leste. Primary data collection was performed using a questionnaire survey of farmers practicing shifting cultivation. The questionnaire characterized shifting cultivation, and asked farmers’ opinion on slash and burning of forest areas and on the importance of forests. According to the results obtained, in most situations the existing vegetation before the slash was composed of dense forest, the slash is made by the family group, the majority of farmers have been doing the “slush and burn” for more than ten years and the size of the plots where slash is made is less than 2 hectares. The materials resulting from the slash are used for firewood, building materials and fencing. The burning of vegetable residues is done before planting and soil preparation and sowing is done with a lever. Land and forest, despite having an individual use, have a tenure regime of ownership and access in which its nature of common pool good prevails. Every year thousands of hectares of forest are destructed as a result of the practice of swidden agriculture, shifting cultivation or "slush and burn" causing changes in forest ecosystems. In Timor-Leste shifting cultivation is still practiced nowadays as a form of subsistence agriculture. |
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Jesus, Maria, Pedro Henriques, Pedro Laranjeira, Vanda Narciso, (2012),) (2012). The impact of shifting cultivation in the forestry ecosystems of timor-leste. in Atas do VII Congresso Português de Sociologia, Lisboa: APS. ISBN: 978-989-97981-0-6. Disponível em http://www.aps.pt/vii_congresso/?area=016&lg=pt. 978-989-97981-0-6 http://www.aps.pt/vii_congresso/?area=016&lg=pt. CEFAGE nd pdamiao@uevora.pt nd vandanarciso@gmail.com Atas do VII Congresso Português de Sociologia, . 638 |
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