¿Por qué plantar en Patagonia? Estado actual y el rol futuro de los bosques plantados

Intermediate harvesting intensities enhance native tree performance of contrasting species while conserving herbivore diversity in a Patagonian woodland

“…Among plantation options, native tree plantations are a recommended option since they improve ecosystem and social value, conserve biodiversity and mitigate the risks associated to exotic species plantations such as fire propagation, potential invasion of plants, pathogens and/or other associated organisms (Cusack & Montagnini, 2004). In turn, plantations within a managed woodland, especially the ones composed by native tree species, improve features such as potential wood production, long term tree component and conservation of associated biodiversity (Bava, Loguercio & Salvador, 2015;Pretzsch, Forrester & Bauhus, 2017). Albeit, it remains a challenge to assess which native tree species could be ideal for such combined management practices; and what level of harvesting intensity would lead the highest tree productivity and sustained biodiversity.…”

Exemplary Knowledge Transfer Between Germany and Patagonia as Contribution to the Regional Achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030

“…. Learning from ecosystem services offered by low-mediumscale Pinus ponderosa plantations established on degraded grassland from Patagonia [11] (storage and sink of carbon [12], soil protection, pioneer shelter forests for future native species, additional income opportunities through cattle pasture and non-timber products, for example mushroom cultivation) [13].…”