Potential areas for establishing silvopastoral systems with Pinus lawsonii and two forages in Michoacán, Mexico

Authors

  • Jesús Eduardo Sáenz-Ceja Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • J. Trinidad Sáenz-Reyes Campo Experimental Uruapan, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias
  • Hipólito Jesús Muñoz-Flores Campo Experimental Uruapan, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias
  • Agustín Rueda-Sánchez Campo Experimental Centro Altos de Jalisco, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, México
  • Francisco Castillo-Reyes https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6121-7313
  • David Castillo-Quiroz Campo Experimental Saltillo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19136/era.a9n3.3282

Keywords:

climatic envelope, erosion, geographic information systems, livestock, soil conservation

Abstract

Silvopastoral systems represent an alternative to the production
of forage for cattle grazing and firewood, the reduction of soil degradation, and the diversification of agriculture production. This study aimed to identify the potential areas for establishing silvopastoral systems consisting of Pinus lawsonii and two forage gramineous Eragrostis curvula and Chloris gayana, in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, including areas with degraded soils. First, the potential species distribution of the three species was modeled according to their elevation, mean annual precipitation, mean annual temperature, and soil type requirements. Then the polygons of each species were intersected to obtain the potential areas. Finally, such areas were overlapped with the shape of degraded soils. As a result, the
potential areas for silvopastoral systems with P. lawsonii and E. curvula were found in the Michoacan portion of the Neo-volcanic Axis on a surface of 190 918 ha in 61 municipalities. The suitable areas with P. lawsonii and C. gayana were found in the
Neo-volcanic Axis and the Sierra Madre del Sur on a surface of 329 546 ha within 81 municipalities. Furthermore, 60.8% of the suitable area of P. lawsonii with E.
curvula and 55.4% of P. lawsonii with C. gayana were found on degraded soils. The results show high potential for establishing silvopastoral systems with these species in Michoacán, which can recover degraded soils and provide forage for cattle and firewood for rural inhabitants. 

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2022-12-31

Issue

Section

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE

How to Cite

Sáenz-Ceja, J. E., Sáenz-Reyes, J. T., Muñoz-Flores, H. J., Rueda-Sánchez, A., Castillo-Reyes, F., & Castillo-Quiroz, D. (2022). Potential areas for establishing silvopastoral systems with Pinus lawsonii and two forages in Michoacán, Mexico. Ecosistemas Y Recursos Agropecuarios, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.19136/era.a9n3.3282

Similar Articles

1-10 of 324

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.

Most read articles by the same author(s)