Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management.

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Autor(a) principal: Pinto-Correia, Teresa
Data de Publicação: 2018
Outros Autores: Guiomar, Nuno, et al
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/25327
https://doi.org/Pinto-Correia T., Guiomar N., Ferraz-de-Oliveira M.I., Sales-Baptista E., Rabaça J., Godinho C., Ribeiro N., Sá Sousa P., Santos P., Santos-Silva C., Simões M.P., Belo A., Catarino L., P. Costa P., Fonseca E., Godinho S., Azeda C., Almeida M., Gomes L., Lopes de Castro J., Louro R., Silvestre M., Vaz M., 2018. Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management. Rangeland Ecology and Management, 71: 612-625, doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.01.004
Resumo: Due to their complex structure and traditional low intensity management, Portuguese oak woodland rangelands known as montado are often considered High Nature Value (HNV) Farming Systems, and as such, they may be deemed eligible for subsidies and incentives by governmental and non-governmental agencies. Too little is known about how the HNV concept might be applied to conserve complex silvo-pastoral systems. These systems, due to their structural and functional complexity at multiple scales tend to support high levels of biodiversity. Montado is in sharp decline as a result of the rapid specialization of land management that, through simplification, undermines multifunctionality. Understanding how changes in management influence these systems and their biodiversity is needed for prioritizing conservation efforts, and for assuring they remain High Nature Value systems. Based on a field survey in 58 plots distributed among 29 paddocks on 17 farms, we conducted an integrated analysis of the relationship between grazing intensity and biodiversity in montados of similar biophysical and structural characteristics. Data on management was obtained through interviews; biodiversity data (vegetation, macrofungi, birds, herpetofauna) through specific field protocols. Additional spatial data, such as soil characteristics, slope, land cover and linear landscape elements, were also analyzed. The results show no overall biodiversity variation as result of different management practices. However different groups of species react differently to specific management practices, and within a pasture, grazing impacts are heterogenous. In low grazing intensity plots, macrofungi species richness was found to be higher, while bird species richness was lower. Using tree regeneration as proxy for montado sustainability, results show less tree regeneration in areas with higher forage quality and more intense grazing. Pathways for future progress are proposed, including creating areas within a paddock that attract grazing away from where regeneration is desired.
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spelling Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management.BiodiversityConservationSilvo-pastoral systemsGrazingIncentivesCork OakDue to their complex structure and traditional low intensity management, Portuguese oak woodland rangelands known as montado are often considered High Nature Value (HNV) Farming Systems, and as such, they may be deemed eligible for subsidies and incentives by governmental and non-governmental agencies. Too little is known about how the HNV concept might be applied to conserve complex silvo-pastoral systems. These systems, due to their structural and functional complexity at multiple scales tend to support high levels of biodiversity. Montado is in sharp decline as a result of the rapid specialization of land management that, through simplification, undermines multifunctionality. Understanding how changes in management influence these systems and their biodiversity is needed for prioritizing conservation efforts, and for assuring they remain High Nature Value systems. Based on a field survey in 58 plots distributed among 29 paddocks on 17 farms, we conducted an integrated analysis of the relationship between grazing intensity and biodiversity in montados of similar biophysical and structural characteristics. Data on management was obtained through interviews; biodiversity data (vegetation, macrofungi, birds, herpetofauna) through specific field protocols. Additional spatial data, such as soil characteristics, slope, land cover and linear landscape elements, were also analyzed. The results show no overall biodiversity variation as result of different management practices. However different groups of species react differently to specific management practices, and within a pasture, grazing impacts are heterogenous. In low grazing intensity plots, macrofungi species richness was found to be higher, while bird species richness was lower. Using tree regeneration as proxy for montado sustainability, results show less tree regeneration in areas with higher forage quality and more intense grazing. Pathways for future progress are proposed, including creating areas within a paddock that attract grazing away from where regeneration is desired.Rangeland Ecology and Management2019-03-01T11:09:50Z2019-03-012018-05-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10174/25327https://doi.org/Pinto-Correia T., Guiomar N., Ferraz-de-Oliveira M.I., Sales-Baptista E., Rabaça J., Godinho C., Ribeiro N., Sá Sousa P., Santos P., Santos-Silva C., Simões M.P., Belo A., Catarino L., P. Costa P., Fonseca E., Godinho S., Azeda C., Almeida M., Gomes L., Lopes de Castro J., Louro R., Silvestre M., Vaz M., 2018. Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management. Rangeland Ecology and Management, 71: 612-625, doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.01.004http://hdl.handle.net/10174/25327https://doi.org/Pinto-Correia T., Guiomar N., Ferraz-de-Oliveira M.I., Sales-Baptista E., Rabaça J., Godinho C., Ribeiro N., Sá Sousa P., Santos P., Santos-Silva C., Simões M.P., Belo A., Catarino L., P. Costa P., Fonseca E., Godinho S., Azeda C., Almeida M., Gomes L., Lopes de Castro J., Louro R., Silvestre M., Vaz M., 2018. Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management. Rangeland Ecology and Management, 71: 612-625, doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.01.004engmtpcuevora.ptnunoguiuevora.ptnd212Pinto-Correia, TeresaGuiomar, Nunoet alinfo: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:RCAAP2024-01-03T19:19:04Zoai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/25327Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:15:48.918834Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management.
spellingShingle Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management.
Pinto-Correia, Teresa
Biodiversity
Conservation
Silvo-pastoral systems
Grazing
Incentives
Cork Oak
title_short Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management.
title_full Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management.
title_fullStr Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management.
title_full_unstemmed Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management.
title_sort Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management.
author Pinto-Correia, Teresa
author_facet Pinto-Correia, Teresa
Guiomar, Nuno
et al
author_role author
author2 Guiomar, Nuno
et al
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pinto-Correia, Teresa
Guiomar, Nuno
et al
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Biodiversity
Conservation
Silvo-pastoral systems
Grazing
Incentives
Cork Oak
topic Biodiversity
Conservation
Silvo-pastoral systems
Grazing
Incentives
Cork Oak
description Due to their complex structure and traditional low intensity management, Portuguese oak woodland rangelands known as montado are often considered High Nature Value (HNV) Farming Systems, and as such, they may be deemed eligible for subsidies and incentives by governmental and non-governmental agencies. Too little is known about how the HNV concept might be applied to conserve complex silvo-pastoral systems. These systems, due to their structural and functional complexity at multiple scales tend to support high levels of biodiversity. Montado is in sharp decline as a result of the rapid specialization of land management that, through simplification, undermines multifunctionality. Understanding how changes in management influence these systems and their biodiversity is needed for prioritizing conservation efforts, and for assuring they remain High Nature Value systems. Based on a field survey in 58 plots distributed among 29 paddocks on 17 farms, we conducted an integrated analysis of the relationship between grazing intensity and biodiversity in montados of similar biophysical and structural characteristics. Data on management was obtained through interviews; biodiversity data (vegetation, macrofungi, birds, herpetofauna) through specific field protocols. Additional spatial data, such as soil characteristics, slope, land cover and linear landscape elements, were also analyzed. The results show no overall biodiversity variation as result of different management practices. However different groups of species react differently to specific management practices, and within a pasture, grazing impacts are heterogenous. In low grazing intensity plots, macrofungi species richness was found to be higher, while bird species richness was lower. Using tree regeneration as proxy for montado sustainability, results show less tree regeneration in areas with higher forage quality and more intense grazing. Pathways for future progress are proposed, including creating areas within a paddock that attract grazing away from where regeneration is desired.
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https://doi.org/Pinto-Correia T., Guiomar N., Ferraz-de-Oliveira M.I., Sales-Baptista E., Rabaça J., Godinho C., Ribeiro N., Sá Sousa P., Santos P., Santos-Silva C., Simões M.P., Belo A., Catarino L., P. Costa P., Fonseca E., Godinho S., Azeda C., Almeida M., Gomes L., Lopes de Castro J., Louro R., Silvestre M., Vaz M., 2018. Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management. Rangeland Ecology and Management, 71: 612-625, doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.01.004
http://hdl.handle.net/10174/25327
https://doi.org/Pinto-Correia T., Guiomar N., Ferraz-de-Oliveira M.I., Sales-Baptista E., Rabaça J., Godinho C., Ribeiro N., Sá Sousa P., Santos P., Santos-Silva C., Simões M.P., Belo A., Catarino L., P. Costa P., Fonseca E., Godinho S., Azeda C., Almeida M., Gomes L., Lopes de Castro J., Louro R., Silvestre M., Vaz M., 2018. Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management. Rangeland Ecology and Management, 71: 612-625, doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.01.004
url http://hdl.handle.net/10174/25327
https://doi.org/Pinto-Correia T., Guiomar N., Ferraz-de-Oliveira M.I., Sales-Baptista E., Rabaça J., Godinho C., Ribeiro N., Sá Sousa P., Santos P., Santos-Silva C., Simões M.P., Belo A., Catarino L., P. Costa P., Fonseca E., Godinho S., Azeda C., Almeida M., Gomes L., Lopes de Castro J., Louro R., Silvestre M., Vaz M., 2018. Progress in identifying High Nature Value Montados: relating biodiversity to grazing and stock management. Rangeland Ecology and Management, 71: 612-625, doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.01.004
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