@article{fdi:010074111,
  title = {{E}ffects of grazing pressure on plant species composition and water presence on bofedales in the {A}ndes mountain range of {B}olivia},
  author = {{M}achaca, {N}. {C}. and {C}ondori, {B}. and {P}ardo, {A}. {R}. and {A}nthelme, {F}abien and {M}eneses, {R}. {I}. and {W}eeda, {C}. {E}. and {P}erotto-{B}aldivieso, {H}. {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ofedales are high-{A}ndean peatland plant communities with high capacity for water retention, which are regarded as oases of biodiversity. {T}hese areas have great social and economic value for livestock grazing, which plays an important role in their vegetation dynamics. {H}owever, the effects of increased livestock pressure on vegetation composition and surface water have not yet been clarified. {T}he goal of this study was to assess the impact of current grazing practices on bofedal vegetation, species diversity and function. {S}pecifically, the study aimed to (1) quantify carrying capacity and stocking rate in grazed bofedales and (2) quantify the effects of grazing pressure on plant composition and the extents of bare soil and surface water. {B}iomass and stocking rate estimates for 25 bofedales along the {C}ordillera {R}eal ({T}ropical {A}ndes, {B}olivia) showed that all bofedales were overgrazed (carrying capacity/stocking rate ({CC}/{SR}) < 1). {R}egression analyses showed significant decreases in number of plant species, species dominance, diversity and percent surface water as {CC}/{SR} declined (p < 0.05). {B}ofedales are negatively affected by increased grazing pressure and potentially affected by changes in livestock species. {T}hese pressures, combined with land use changes and climate change, could result in long-term negative effects for the ecological functioning and sustainability of bofedales.},
  keywords = {carrying capacity ; high {A}ndean wetlands ; overgrazing ; stocking rate ; vegetation diversity ; {BOLIVIE} ; {ANDES} ; {CORDILLERA} {REAL} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}ires and {P}eat},
  volume = {21},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 15 [15 p.]},
  ISSN = {1819-754{X}},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.19189/{M}a{P}.2017.{OMB}.303},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074111},
}