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Grazing effects on soil compaction in mediterranean oak woodlands

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datacite.subject.fosEngenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia do Ambiente
datacite.subject.fosCiências Agrárias::Agricultura, Silvicultura e Pescas
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg15:Proteger a Vida Terrestre
dc.contributor.authorSouza, Júlio Henrique Germano de
dc.contributor.authorMosquera-Losada, Maria Rosa
dc.contributor.authorCastro, Marina
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-24T16:53:52Z
dc.date.available2026-06-24T16:53:52Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluates the impact of grazing on soil compaction in two Mediterranean oak woodlands (Quercus rotundifoliaQ and Quercus pyrenaicaQp) in the Montesinho Natural Park in north-eastern Portugal. In each habitat, paired fenced plots (grazed versus ungrazed) were monitored. Soil samples were collected at depths of 0–10 cm and 10–30 cm in order to assess texture, bulk density, moisture content and penetration resistance. The Qr plot was grazed by goats at a moderate intensity for 15 consecutive days. Meanwhile, the Qp plot was grazed by sheep at a higher intensity for 55 intermittent days over an extended period. Soil resistance was measured using an impact penetrometer and analysed using two-way ANOVA—SS Type III, principal component analysis (PCA) and Pearson correlations. Grazing significantly increased soil compaction in the Qr plots (3.03 ± 0.23 vs. 1.87 ± 0.1 Mpa), but not in the Qp plots (2.03 ± 0.2 vs. 1.70 ± 0.1 Mpa). Penetration resistance was positively correlated with clay content and bulk density, and negatively with silt content and moisture content. This study, conducted in Mediterranean mountain forests with Q. pyrenaica established on Umbric Leptosols and Q. rotundifolia on stony Leptosols derived from basic rocks, demonstrates that the effects of grazing on soil compaction are more closely linked to the intrinsic properties of the soil than to grazing stocking rate itself. These findings demonstrate that pre-existing soil properties modulate the effects of grazing on soil compaction, underscoring the importance of site-specific conditions in the sustainable management of Mediterranean silvopastoral systems.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipOpen access funding provided by FCT|FCCN (b-on). European funds through the LIFE Programme, under the project SILFORE—Towards the conservation and management of resilient agroforestry systems through silvopastoralism (with grant agreement number 10107445 —LIFE21-CCA-ESLIFE SILFORE), and European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program, (AF4EU with grant agreement number, 101086563). Júlio Germano de Souza was funded by FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia), Portugal, 2022.12880.BD
dc.identifier.citationSouza, Júlio Henrique Germano de; Mosquera-Losada, Maria Rosa; Castro, Marina (2026). Grazing efects on soil compaction in mediterranean oak woodlands. Agroforestry Systems. ISSN 0167-4366. 100:5, p. 1-18
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10457-026-01492-w
dc.identifier.issn0167-4366
dc.identifier.issn1572-9680
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/36936
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relationAvaliação da contribuição dos serviços de pastoreio para a mitigação das alterações climáticas ao longo de três gradientes Atlântico-Mediterrânicos.
dc.relationPeriodic Reporting for period 1 - AF4EU (Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network) - 101086563
dc.relationTowards the conservation and management of resilient agroforestry systems through silvopastoralism - LIFE21-CCA-ES-LIFE-SILFORE/101074445
dc.relation.ispartofAgroforestry Systems
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectPenetration resistance
dc.subjectSilvopastoral systems
dc.subjectSoil physical properties
dc.titleGrazing effects on soil compaction in mediterranean oak woodlandseng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleAvaliação da contribuição dos serviços de pastoreio para a mitigação das alterações climáticas ao longo de três gradientes Atlântico-Mediterrânicos.
oaire.awardTitlePeriodic Reporting for period 1 - AF4EU (Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network) - 101086563
oaire.awardTitleTowards the conservation and management of resilient agroforestry systems through silvopastoralism - LIFE21-CCA-ES-LIFE-SILFORE/101074445
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT//2022.12880.BD/PT
oaire.awardURIhttps://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101086563
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oaire.citation.endPage18
oaire.citation.issue5
oaire.citation.startPage1
oaire.citation.titleAgroforestry Systems
oaire.citation.volume100
oaire.fundingStreamHORIZON.2.6 - Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
oaire.fundingStreamLIFE Subprogram "Climate Action" within the priority area "Climate Adaptation"
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
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