L7 Gam - Viveros Forestalis La Dehesa SL (SP) |
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FUNCTIONS APPLIED TO THE LAND |
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ECONOMIC |
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Plantation of organic pistachio with soil protection [15] |
Ten hectares of Pistacia vera for organic certification. Far for being a conventional intensive plantation, the area in between the pistachio lines has been grazed and fertilized by a herd of horses. During tree plantation this area will be organically fertilized and sown with fodder grasses that will be periodically harvested, thus keeping the soil intact and enriched with herb remains. |
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Fodder bank [9, 42] |
A fenced area will we planted with fodder species as food supplement for cattle in summer as well as increasing landscape biodiversity with native plant species. |
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Oak planting and protection of juvenile oaks [13] |
This action includes both planting of new cork oak trees protected with wire cages and protection of existing juvenile holm oak trees. Cork oak trees are planted in open areas to restore tree cover in degraded land. Holm oak trees are prunned in the basal parts to accelerate growth and protected from cattle. |
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Pasture improvement [20] |
This is a fenced area where access by cattle can be regulated. The area is sown with a mixture of palatable grass species with high protein content (Trifolium, Lupinus). This procedure increases grass cover in the soil and plant diversity as well as pasture availability for animals. |
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ECOSERVICES |
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Bee keeping rights [22] |
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Photo hunting [29] |
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Study & Research Facilities. [34] |
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Test area [32] |
This is a fenced area adjacent to a river that can be irrigated. It will be used to test plant water aids a new tree species with market potential (mainly carob tree and madroño). |
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ENVIRONMENTAL |
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Promotion of plant diversity in fences and streams [46] |
Three lines (around pistachios, along a stream and along an existing fence) will be planted with several shrubs, fruit producing species to increase plant biodiversity and supply of food for wildlife, including pollinators. |
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Streambed protection [42] |
Two seasonal streams that have no riparian vegetation will be planted with fload tolerating trees, mainly Fraxinus and Salix that area also adapted to summer droughts and can eventually serve as fodder and tool for landscape diversity. |
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Insect shelter [40] |
Bird and bat houses, as well as insect hotels installed to increase biodiversity of beneficial organisms. | ||||
Biodiversity promoting plants [46] |
Increase plant biodiversity in protected areas to support insects, birds and mammals biodiversity. | ||||
SOCIAL |
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Create employment [47] |
Several workers from the farm engaged mainly in oak planting and protection. | ||||
Provide social services [49] |
Farm involved in school work. | ||||
MEASURES APPLIED TO THE LAND | |||||
N. | Name | Comments | |||
1 | Seed collecting | ||||
3 | Existing vegetation | ||||
10 | Soil ripping | ||||
11 | Conservation Tillage | In pistachio area and pasture improvement. | |||
13 | Capture & Store Water | ||||
14 | Organic fertilizer | ||||
15 | Pasture improvement | ||||
17 | Legumes | ||||
21 | Plant hole digging | ||||
23 | Planting in mixes | ||||
24 | Regular planting | ||||
26 | Plant support | ||||
27 | Watering/Drip irrigation | ||||
28 | Plant protectors | ||||
29 | Plant assist | ||||
30 | Fencing installation | ||||
31 | Grafting trees | ||||
37 | Livestock Grazing |
Regulation of grazing paddocks and two fodder banks and pasture improvement. |
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43 | Planting on ridges? |
Only used in fodder bank. |
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45 | Natural Regeneration | ||||
49 | Pruning fruit trees | ||||
51 | Planting material | ||||
52 | Root protection | ||||
Numbers of functions and measures correspond to the list reported in the DAM methodology, defining the operative DAM plan http://www.desert-adapt.it/index.php/en/case-studies/dam-methodology |
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FIELD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DAM PLAN | |||||
Actions to improve bioproducts, ecoservices and biodiversity [Economic functions: fodder 9 - bee keeping 11 - natural fibers 13 - nuts 15 - pasture improvement 20 - photo hunting 29; Environmental function: Insect and bird shelter 40; Adaptation Measures: plant protector 28 - plant assist 29] Viveros Forestales La Dehesa has foreseen for the DAM plan of «Monteviejo» farm to:
Additionally, the partner selected the photo hunting function (Pict. 15) to valorize and disseminate their traditional practices of bull breeding. |
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