Alliance between Invasive Plants Management and Local Farming: Influence of Livestock Browsing on Regrowth and Fructification of Invasive Shrubs after Mechanical Control DOI
Lisandro Federico Fernández, Carolina Carrizo García, David L. Vergara‐Tabares

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Biological invasions and land use change for extensive livestock are among the main threats to biodiversity ecosystem functioning in Anthropocene. Mechanical management actions against invasive plants important restore some of nature's contributions people (e.g., water provisioning). In Mountain Chaco Woodlands central Argentina, virtually all surface is occupied by production woody increasing their invaded surface. Pyracantha angustifolia a thorny shrub that facilitates other exotic species establishment rapidly invading many areas this system. Moreover, advance invasion not uniform across landscape (i.e., plant density higher along courses). The necessity establish low-cost, low-impact strategy without chemicals), motivates integration with mechanical P. advance. regard, we evaluate if browsing improves control shrubs mountain woodlands decreasing posterior regrowth fruit production. Using individual exclusions tested effect topography on fructification period two years after cutting an basin Woodlands. Our study demonstrates combined subsequent regrowths contributes reducing propagule pressure targeted temporarily limiting fructification. individuals located near watercourse showed greater second year post-cutting. This result highlights affected topographic characteristics area proximity watercourse). Furthermore, post-cutting, treatments decrease but treatment highest remains much lower than expected actions. represents contribution knowledge about how interaction between human activity, such as production, can impact process alien Argentina. understanding relationship essential step evaluating success systems.

Language: Английский

Alliance between Invasive Plants Management and Local Farming: Influence of Livestock Browsing on Regrowth and Fructification of Invasive Shrubs after Mechanical Control DOI
Lisandro Federico Fernández, Carolina Carrizo García, David L. Vergara‐Tabares

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Biological invasions and land use change for extensive livestock are among the main threats to biodiversity ecosystem functioning in Anthropocene. Mechanical management actions against invasive plants important restore some of nature's contributions people (e.g., water provisioning). In Mountain Chaco Woodlands central Argentina, virtually all surface is occupied by production woody increasing their invaded surface. Pyracantha angustifolia a thorny shrub that facilitates other exotic species establishment rapidly invading many areas this system. Moreover, advance invasion not uniform across landscape (i.e., plant density higher along courses). The necessity establish low-cost, low-impact strategy without chemicals), motivates integration with mechanical P. advance. regard, we evaluate if browsing improves control shrubs mountain woodlands decreasing posterior regrowth fruit production. Using individual exclusions tested effect topography on fructification period two years after cutting an basin Woodlands. Our study demonstrates combined subsequent regrowths contributes reducing propagule pressure targeted temporarily limiting fructification. individuals located near watercourse showed greater second year post-cutting. This result highlights affected topographic characteristics area proximity watercourse). Furthermore, post-cutting, treatments decrease but treatment highest remains much lower than expected actions. represents contribution knowledge about how interaction between human activity, such as production, can impact process alien Argentina. understanding relationship essential step evaluating success systems.

Language: Английский

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