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Nitrogen Fluxes in an Agro-Livestock System under Land Use Change: A Temporal Analysis in an Environmental Protection Unit

Published:2023-07-31 Issue:8 Volume:13 Page:1524
ISSN:2077-0472
Container-title:Agriculture
language:en
Short-container-title:Agriculture

Author:

Rhoden Angélica Cristina¹,Almeida Viana João Garibaldi²^ORCID,Pires Silveira Vicente Celestino¹,Bonaudo Thierry Christophe³,Kozloski Gilberto Vilmar⁴

Affiliation:

1. Rural Extension, Center for Rural Sciences, Department Centro de Ciências Rurais-CCR, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Roraima Avenue 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil

2. Business and Economics, Department of Rural Economy, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Rua Barão do Triunfo, 1048, Santana do Livramento 97573-634, RS, Brazil

3. Sciences for Action and Development: Activities, Products, Territories, AgroParisTech, 22 Place de l’Agronomie, CS 20040, CEDEX 09, 91123 Paris, France

4. Animal Science Departament, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Roraima Avenue 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil

Abstract

In recent decades, significant changes have driven the advancement of agricultural production systems in Brazil. The objective of this study is to analyze the efficiency and transformation of the agricultural production system in the Ibirapuitã Environmental Preservation Area (EPA) through nitrogen input and output flows. Methodologically, the approach is considered mixed, consisting of a case study and based on quantitative and qualitative techniques. Flowcharts and indicators were elaborated to evaluate nitrogen flows over time. The results were confirmed through semi-structured interviews. The results indicated that production based on economic efficiency is one of the main factors transforming the livestock system. The transformation of the production system into livestock did not reduce nitrogen flows. Productive and economic indicators reaffirm the transformation and volatility of livestock systems under economic and political contexts, even in an environmental protection unit.

Funder

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Plant Science,Agronomy and Crop Science,Food Science

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/8/1524/pdf

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