Study

Changes in composition and structure of a tropical dry forest following intermittent cattle grazing

  • Published source details Stern M., Quesada M. & Stoner K.E. (2002) Cambios en la composición y estructura de un bosque tropical seco después del pastoreo intermitente de ganado. Revista de Biología Tropical, 50, 1021-1034.

Actions

This study is summarised as evidence for the following.

Action Category

Prevent livestock grazing in forests

Action Link
Forest Conservation
  1. Prevent livestock grazing in forests

    A site comparison study in 1996 in tropical dry forests in Costa Rica (Stern, Quesada & Stoner 2002) found that preventing livestock grazing increased plant species richness and diversity. The grazed site had lower numbers of species (grazed: 56; ungrazed: 84) and species diversity (Shannon's index grazed: 2.9; ungrazed: 3.5). Species richness and diversity were calculated using 150 individual plants identified along each of six 2 m wide transects in each ungrazed (since 1990) and grazed sites (grazed in May-January by 1.0-1.4 cattle/ha since 1991).

     

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