Title:	Using indicators to assess the productivity and ecosystem services of native grasslands managed as pasturelands in the pantanal wetland, Brasil.
Authors:	SANTOS, S. A. MEDEIROS, S. R. de LIMA, H. P. de SALIS, S. M. OLIVEIRA, M. D. de SORIANO, B. M. A.
Affiliation:	SANDRA APARECIDA SANTOS, CPAP; SERGIO RAPOSO DE MEDEIROS, CPPSE; HELANO POVOAS DE LIMA, CNPTIA; SUZANA MARIA DE SALIS, CPAP; MARCIA DIVINA DE OLIVEIRA, CPAP; BALBINA MARIA ARAUJO SORIANO, CPAP.
Date Issued:	2021
Citation:	In: WORLD CONGRESS ON INTEGRATED CROP-LIVESTOCK-FORESTRY SYSTEMS, 2., 2021. Proceedings reference... Brasília, DF: Embrapa, 2021.
Pages:	p. 523-527.
Description:	Integrated management approaches are essential for the sustainability of the beef cattle production system in the Pantanal wetland, and it would direct the adoption of adequate management practices that favor multiple ecosystem services and biodiversity. This paper exempli?es the evaluation of the pasture attributes in a ranch at the Nhecolandia sub-region, Pantanal. The evaluation is based on an indicator of natural pasture conservation status (PCS) applied to landscapes with dominance of native grasslands. To estimate the net primary productivity (NPP) and forage provision, the vegetation at two different landscapes was mapped, one with "regular" and another with a "good" PCS performance. Grassland landscape with "good" PCS presented more than three times NPP than the "regular" one, reflecting the greater forage provision and grazing capacity. This result indicates the PCS indicator is suitable to differentiate among grassland condition with potential positive impact on animal performance and ecosystem services. The integration of different complementary evaluation tools provides useful information for decision making on sustainable grassland management.
Keywords:	Forage provision Net primary productivity Rangeland
Notes:	WCCLF. Evento online.
Type of Material:	Artigo em anais e proceedings
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em anais de congresso (CPAP)