Ecological interactions in wooded pastures in the Amazon region
Afforestation in pastures; environmental quality; structural landscape analysis
Livestock farming is an activity of great importance in the Amazon region, especially in the state of Mato Grosso, both for its economic relevance and as a factor in soil degradation. Silvopastoral systems (SSP), which integrate pastures and tree species, show encouraging results for livestock production and soil recovery, bringing many ecosystem and economic benefits. This study sought to evaluate pastures with different levels of tree canopy cover and chemical factors that influence soil fertility through Principal Component Analysis, carried out in the Jacamim settlement, municipality of Alta Floresta-MT. Soil and litter samples were studied in pastures with “Low”, “Medium” and “High” levels of canopy cover. The results indicate that areas with greater tree canopy coverage favor positive parameters of soil fertility