Silvopastoral Systems in Southern South America

Abstract

This multi-authored volume contains peer-reviewed chapters from leading researchers and professionals in silvopastoral systems topic in Southern South America (Argentina, Chile and South Brazil). It is a compendium of original research articles, case studies, and regional overviews and summarizes the current state of knowledge on different components and aspects (pasture production, animal production, trees production, carbon sequestration, conservation) of silvopatoral systems in native forests and tree plantations. The main hypothesis of the book is that farmers have integrated tree and pasture/grassland species in their land use systems to reach higher production per unit of land area, risk avoidance, product diversification, and sustainability. These production systems also impact positively in main ecosystem processes. Management of these productive systems, Policy and Socioeconomic Aspects provide great opportunities and challenges for farmers and policy makers in our region. The book is unique on this subject in Southern South America and constitutes a valuable reference material for graduate students, professors, scientists and extensionists who work with silvopastoral systems. 1. Silvopastoral systems in the subtropical and temperate zones of South America: An overview -- 2. Silvopastoral systems developed in Misiones and Corrientes, Argentina -- 3. Silvopastoral Systems in the Delta Region of Argentina -- 4. Silvopastoral Systems in the western Chaco region, Argentina -- 5. Silvopastoral systems based on natural grassland and ponderosa pine in northwestern Patagonia, Argentina -- 6. Silvopastoral systems under native forest in Patagonia Argentina -- 7. Silvopastoral systems in arid and semiarid zones of Chile -- 8. Silvopastoral systems in temperate zones of Chile -- 9. Silvopastoral systems in the Aysén and Magallanes Regions of the Chilean Patagonia -- 10. Silvopastoral systems in the cold zone of Brazil -- 11. Opportunities and challenges for silvopastoral systems in the subtropical and temperate zones of South America.