Sistemas Silvopastoriles: Una estrategia para la resiliencia ambiental en empresas ganaderas

Abstract

Objective: To provide an information bank on the management and benefits of silvopastoral systems to enable the creation of environmentally resilient livestock enterprises. Materials and Methods: Through a search for information, scientific papers on the impact of the conformation and management of silvopastoral systems on indicators of environmental resilience were compiled. For this purpose, Google Scholar, Springer, SciELO, Scopus, Redalyc and ScienceDirect were reviewed. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were established and only 63 documents were selected for inclusion in the information bank. Results: The benefits of silvopastoral systems were explained for four indicators: preservation of soil health, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, conservation of biodiversity and promotion of animal welfare. Their effect on the improvement of soil physical, chemical and microbiological properties, reduction of CO2 and CH4 emissions, generation of food resources, as well as their performance as a source of refuge for wild animals and a comfort zone and welfare for livestock were discussed. Conclusions: Silvopastoral systems promote environmental resilience, which is achieved by improving soil physical, chemical and microbiological properties, conserving biodiversity, promoting animal welfare and contributing to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.

Keywords

• biodiversity
• mitigation
• soil