Effect of the plantation age on the use of Eucalyptus stands by medium to large-sized wild mammals in south-eastern Brazil

• Published in: IForest (Viterbo) Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 108 - 113
• Main Authors: Timo, TP, Lyra-Jorge, MC, Gheler-Costa, C, Verdade, LM
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Potenza The Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 01.04.2015; Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)
• Subjects: Age; Agricultural management; Agriculture; Anthropic Environments; Bushes; Cellulose; Eucalyptus; Forestry; Forests; Habitat utilization; Harvesting; Herbivores; Heterogeneity; Invertebrates; Land use; Livestock; Livestock production; Mammals; Pasture; Plantations; Silvicultural Landscapes; Silviculture; Species richness; Temporal Heterogeneity; Understory; Vegetation; Vertebrates; Weed control; Wildlife; Wildlife habitats; Wildlife management; Brazil

In São Paulo State, in Southeastern Brazil, the Eucalyptus plantations have been replacing large areas which were formerly occupied by pastures used for livestock production. Such land use change may affect the habitat use by wildlife in these anthropic landscapes. In this region, the commercial Euc...