Damages caused by cattle on different tree species in silvopastoral systems

Authors

  • Vanderley Porfírio-da-Silva Embrapa Florestas
  • Anibal de Moraes Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • José Luis Moletta Instituto Agronômico do Paraná
  • Laíse da Silveira Pontes Instituto Agronômico do Paraná
  • Edilson Batista de Oliveira Embrapa Florestas
  • Adelino Pelissari Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4336/2012.pfb.32.70.67

Keywords:

Chewing bark, Browsing, Afforestation of pasture, Tree-livestock integration, Agroforestry

Abstract

We assessed the damage done by cattle in three species of trees in a silvopastoral system implanted in the subtropical region of Brazil. The species Schinus terebinthifolius (Raddi), Grevillea robusta (A. Cunn. Ex R. Br) and Eucalyptus dunnii (Maiden), were planted in single rows (14 m x 3 m) to compose a silvopastoral system. During the first three years, the area was used for grain production in alley cropping systems. After 41 months of planting trees cattle were first introduced in the area. Five classes of damage intensity were established: no damage, low, medium, high, and extreme. The damage to the bark of trees were larger than those caused to the crown. The trees of S. terebinthifolius were more damaged by cattle. The maintenance of S. terebinthifolius trees in silvopastoral system is not recommended because the damage done by cattle is of extreme intensity.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biographies

Vanderley Porfírio-da-Silva, Embrapa Florestas

Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Florestas

Anibal de Moraes, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Departamento de Fitotecnia e Fitossanitarismo

José Luis Moletta, Instituto Agronômico do Paraná

Estação Experimental Fazenda Modelo, Área de Produção Animal.

Laíse da Silveira Pontes, Instituto Agronômico do Paraná

Estação Experimental Fazenda Modelo, Área de Produção Animal

Edilson Batista de Oliveira, Embrapa Florestas

Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Florestas

Adelino Pelissari, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Departamento de Fitotecnia e Fitossanitarismo

Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Downloads

Published

2012-06-13

How to Cite

PORFÍRIO-DA-SILVA, Vanderley; MORAES, Anibal de; MOLETTA, José Luis; PONTES, Laíse da Silveira; OLIVEIRA, Edilson Batista de; PELISSARI, Adelino; CARVALHO, Paulo César de Faccio. Damages caused by cattle on different tree species in silvopastoral systems. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 32, n. 70, p. 183, 2012. DOI: 10.4336/2012.pfb.32.70.67. Disponível em: https://pfb.sede.embrapa.br/pfb/article/view/342. Acesso em: 9 mar. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 70 (2012): abr./jun.

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2012 Vanderley Porfírio-da-Silva, Anibal de Moraes, José Luis Moletta, Laíse da Silveira Pontes, Edilson Batista de Oliveira, Adelino Pelissari, Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira (PFB) licenses all its published content under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

  • Copyright: Authors maintain the copyright to their work. PFB holds the right to the first publication, and use rights under the specific Creative Commons deed.
  • Editing and revision: PFB reserves the right to edit the original manuscript to ensure conformity with the standards, spelling and grammar of the Portuguese language, while respecting the style of the author(s). The final version of the text shall be sent to the corresponding author for approval prior to publication.
  • Sharing and reuse: The CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license permits sharing of the article in its original version, as long as credit is given to the journal and the authors and the material is not used for commercial purposes. No alterations or adaptations of the original content are permitted.
  • Figures and illustrations: Figures and illustrations published in PFB may only be used with express prior authorization from Embrapa Forestry.
  • Disclaimer: The opinions and beliefs expressed in the texts published herein are the exclusive responsibility of their respective authors and not PFB.