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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): Afforestation or intense pasturing improve the ecological and economic value of abandoned tropical farmlands. Nature Communications 5:5612, 1-50.
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6612
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Resumen:
Resumen:
Increasing demands for livelihood resources in tropical rural areas have led to progressive
clearing of biodiverse natural forests. Restoration of abandoned farmlands could counter
this process. However, as aims and modes of restoration differ in their ecological and
socio-economic value, the assessment of achievable ecosystem functions and bene?ts
requires holistic investigation. Here we combine the results from multidisciplinary research
for a unique assessment based on a normalization of 23 ecological, economic and social
indicators for four restoration options in the tropical Andes of Ecuador. A comparison of the
outcomes among afforestation with native alder or exotic pine, pasture restoration with either
low-input or intense management and the abandoned status quo shows that both variants of
afforestation and intense pasture use improve the ecological value, but low-input pasture
does not. Economic indicators favour either afforestation or intense pasturing. Both Mestizo
and indigenous Saraguro settlers are more inclined to opt for afforestation.
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sustainable land-use |