Author(s): FERREIRA, A. D.; LAURA, V. A.; ARAUJO, A. R. de; ALMEIDA, R. G. de; MACEDO, M. C. M.; BUNGENSTAB, D. J.; NASCIMENTO, L. S. do

Summary: In order to help solving the serious environmental problems caused by inadequate pasture management, to diversify activities and intensify land use, reducing costs and increasing farm income, Crop-Livestock- Forest integrated systems have been developed (ICLF). In these systems, pasture-crop rotation cultivation between tree alleys, under proper management, promote consistent improvement of aspects like plant production, animal husbandry, environment and society. Brazil has high potential for implementation of integrated production systems, which demonstrating high efficiency in improving the soil quality, control pests and diseases, control of weeds, in the use of by-products of different crops, in addition to making the cash flow more frequent, creating new jobs and giving greater sustainability in agricultural production. The adoption of ICLF systems is one of the alternatives to achieve sustainability of production systems, especially with regard to the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs). This is due to the high production of tropical grasses and organic matter accumulation in the soil in recovered grazing systems. Another point is the introduction of tree component, which has high potential carbon sequestration and GHG mitigation, which reflecting in higher use efficiency of land and environmental services. Thus, the objective of this research was evaluated the productivity and the potential environmental services of the tree component in two spatial arrangements.

Publication year: 2016

Types of publication: Paper in annals and proceedings

Unit: Embrapa Beef Cattle

Keywords: Eucalyptus