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Modelización de la producción de pastos herbáceos en una dehesa del centro peninsular

TitleModelización de la producción de pastos herbáceos en una dehesa del centro peninsular
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsBenavides, R., ROIG S., R. Ponce A., & López-Carrasco C.
EditorSuárez, A. Calleja, Navarro R. García, Mantecón Á. Ruiz, & Suárez R. Peláez
Conference NamePASTOS: FUENTE NATURAL DE ENERGÍA 4ª Reunión Ibérica de Pastos y Forrajes
Date Published2010///
PublisherUNIVERSIDAD DE LEÓN
Keywordsagro- forestry systems, geostatistical, herbaceous pastures, Mediterranean pastures, tree-pasture interaction
Abstract

Modelling pasture production and dynamics is a key objective for agroforestry systems man- agement for economic and conservation purposes. However, this is a complex task due to the large number of influencing factors and the characteristic diversity and heterogeneity of this production. The objective of this work is to analyze and model the pasture production in a dehesa of Central Spain. The study site is located in the Dehesón del Encinar (Toledo) state, in a low density dehesa (17 trees/ha). A first geostatistical approximation is used with data from two contrasted sampling years: 2008 and 2009. Sampling data include zones under tree influence and pasture without any canopy cover. Geostatistical techniques and GIS result to be efficient tools for analyzing and predicting pas- ture production as well as for agroforestry systems management. Key