Knoke, T.; Bendix, J.; Pohle, P.; Hamer, U.; Hildebrandt, P.; Roos, K.; Gerique, A.; Lopez Sandoval, M.F.; Breuer, L.; Tischer, A.; Silva, B.; Calvas, B.; Aguirre, N.; Castro, L.M.; Windhorst, D.; Weber, M.; Stimm, B.; Günter, S.; Palomeque, X.; Mora, J.; Mosandl, R. & Beck, E. (2014): <b>Afforestation or intense pasturing improve the ecological and economic value of abandoned tropical farmlands</b>. <i>Nature Communications</i> <b>5:5612</b>, 1-50.
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Title:
Afforestation or intense pasturing improve the ecological and economic value of abandoned tropical farmlands
FOR816dw ID:
1309
Publication Date:
2014-11-26
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Resource Owner(s):
Individual:
Thomas Knoke
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email:
webmaster <at> tropicalmountainforest.org
Individual:
Jörg Bendix
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email:
bendix <at> staff.uni-marburg.de
Faculty of Geography
Deutschhausstraße 10
Philipps University of Marburg
Laboratory for Climatology and Remote Sensing
35032 Marburg
Germany
Individual:
Perdita Pohle
Contact:
email:
ppohle <at> geographie.uni-erlangen.de
Institut für Geographie
Universität Erlangen
91054 Erlangen
email:
biene.tomate <at> gmx.net
Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geoscience
Department of Plant Physiology
Universitätsstr. 30
95440 Bayreuth
Germany
email:
m.weber <at> forst.wzw.tum.de
Am Hochanger 13
D-85354 Freising
Dep. Ecology and Ecosystem Management
Technische Universitaet Muenchen
Institute of Silviculture
85354 Freising
Germany
Individual:
Bernd Stimm
Contact:
email:
stimm <at> forst.tu-muenchen.de
Dep. of Ecology
Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2
Technische Universität München
Institute of Silviculture
85354 Freising
Germany
Individual:
Sven Günter
Contact:
email:
sven_gunter <at> yahoo.de
Dep. of Ecology and Ecosystem Management
Institute of Silviculture
Am Hochanger 13
Technische Universität München
85354 Freising
Germany
Individual:
Ximena Palomeque
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email:
ximebio <at> hotmail.com
Cuenca
Ecuador
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Julio Mora
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webmaster <at> tropicalmountainforest.org
Individual:
Reinhard Mosandl
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email:
mosandl <at> forst.tu-muenchen.de
Dep. of Ecology and Ecosystem Management
Technische Universität München
Institute of Silviculture
Am Hochanger 13
85354 Freising
Germany
Individual:
Erwin Beck
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email:
erwin.beck <at> uni-bayreuth.de
Universitätsstr. 30
Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geoscience
University of Bayreuth
95440 Bayreuth
Germany
Abstract:
Increasing demands for livelihood resources in tropical rural areas have led to progressive<br/>
clearing of biodiverse natural forests. Restoration of abandoned farmlands could counter<br/>
this process. However, as aims and modes of restoration differ in their ecological and<br/>
socio-economic value, the assessment of achievable ecosystem functions and bene?ts<br/>
requires holistic investigation. Here we combine the results from multidisciplinary research<br/>
for a unique assessment based on a normalization of 23 ecological, economic and social<br/>
indicators for four restoration options in the tropical Andes of Ecuador. A comparison of the<br/>
outcomes among afforestation with native alder or exotic pine, pasture restoration with either<br/>
low-input or intense management and the abandoned status quo shows that both variants of<br/>
afforestation and intense pasture use improve the ecological value, but low-input pasture<br/>
does not. Economic indicators favour either afforestation or intense pasturing. Both Mestizo<br/>
and indigenous Saraguro settlers are more inclined to opt for afforestation.
Keywords:
| sustainable land-use |
Literature type specific fields:
ARTICLE
Journal:
Nature Communications
Volume:
5:5612
Page Range:
1-50
Metadata Provider:
Individual:
Jörg Bendix
Contact:
email:
bendix <at> staff.uni-marburg.de
Faculty of Geography
Deutschhausstraße 10
Philipps University of Marburg
Laboratory for Climatology and Remote Sensing
35032 Marburg
Germany
