¿Se puede producir en el Monte y conservarlo al mismo tiempo?

Abstract

The vegetation of Patagones can change over time due to natural disturbances such as fires or periods of drought or anthropic disturbances such as clearing for agriculture. If we want to avoid the adverse effects of clearing, it is necessary to preserve the native forest. This does not mean leaving it intact or not intervening. Productive activities must be planned based on the particular characteristics of each property, its soil, climate, and the state of the vegetation. The fields that have already been cleared and that due to the drought could not produce pastures or grain crops, need to incorporate restoration actions with native plants to recover and improve their productive condition. In the fields that still conserve the native forest, woody cover management actions should be carried out that allow the subsistence of both native grasses and shrubs with an adequate evaluation of the stocking rate. In both cases, the state of the vegetation will reflect the result of the articulation between good management of livestock and the conservation of the natural vegetation of Patagones.