Sustainability calculation approach of guadua (Guadua angustifolia Kunth.) forests throughout the use of emergetic analysis
The sustainability of guadua forests under management was assessed throughout the emergy analysis approach. The system analyzed correspond to guadua forest whose major product are culms for commercial purposes. In order to calculate the sustainability, available information on purchased inputs, rene...
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| author | Angela Maria Arango Arango Juan Carlos Camargo García Juan Mauricio Castaño Rojas |
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| description | The sustainability of guadua forests under management was assessed throughout the emergy analysis approach. The system analyzed correspond to guadua forest whose major product are culms for commercial purposes. In order to calculate the sustainability, available information on purchased inputs, renewable and nonrenewable natural resources as well as external factors, which can affect the system such as labor or inputs (ie. fuel consumption), was used for calculate indexes which describe relationship among the employed natural resources. The results showed the guadua forest system under management does not depend on external inputs and its sustainability is above 90%. In fact, the recovery ability after harvesting shown by these guadua forests is associated with a proper management, which contributes to the ecosystem conservation of functions. Considering the current management conditions, the guadua forest system is sustainable although highly dependent on natural resources. Under these conditions, the system become vulnerable since the management should be focused on guaranteeing the current conditions and therefore, their conservation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-068457797c2c4a01a53e07a271dad5d02025-08-20T01:55:41ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaActa Agronómica0120-28122323-01182017-10-0166453153710.15446/acag.v66n4.5747845828Sustainability calculation approach of guadua (Guadua angustifolia Kunth.) forests throughout the use of emergetic analysisAngela Maria Arango Arango0Juan Carlos Camargo García1Juan Mauricio Castaño Rojas2Grupo de Investigación en Gestión de Agroecosistemas Tropicales Andinos "GATA". Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación en Gestión de Agroecosistemas Tropicales Andinos "GATA". Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Colombia.Grupo de investigación en Ecología, Ingeniería y Sociedad – EIS. Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, ColombiaThe sustainability of guadua forests under management was assessed throughout the emergy analysis approach. The system analyzed correspond to guadua forest whose major product are culms for commercial purposes. In order to calculate the sustainability, available information on purchased inputs, renewable and nonrenewable natural resources as well as external factors, which can affect the system such as labor or inputs (ie. fuel consumption), was used for calculate indexes which describe relationship among the employed natural resources. The results showed the guadua forest system under management does not depend on external inputs and its sustainability is above 90%. In fact, the recovery ability after harvesting shown by these guadua forests is associated with a proper management, which contributes to the ecosystem conservation of functions. Considering the current management conditions, the guadua forest system is sustainable although highly dependent on natural resources. Under these conditions, the system become vulnerable since the management should be focused on guaranteeing the current conditions and therefore, their conservation.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/acta_agronomica/article/view/57478Emergeticfarmguadua forest systemmanagementrenewable natural resources. |
| spellingShingle | Angela Maria Arango Arango Juan Carlos Camargo García Juan Mauricio Castaño Rojas Sustainability calculation approach of guadua (Guadua angustifolia Kunth.) forests throughout the use of emergetic analysis Acta Agronómica Emergetic farm guadua forest system management renewable natural resources. |
| title | Sustainability calculation approach of guadua (Guadua angustifolia Kunth.) forests throughout the use of emergetic analysis |
| title_full | Sustainability calculation approach of guadua (Guadua angustifolia Kunth.) forests throughout the use of emergetic analysis |
| title_fullStr | Sustainability calculation approach of guadua (Guadua angustifolia Kunth.) forests throughout the use of emergetic analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainability calculation approach of guadua (Guadua angustifolia Kunth.) forests throughout the use of emergetic analysis |
| title_short | Sustainability calculation approach of guadua (Guadua angustifolia Kunth.) forests throughout the use of emergetic analysis |
| title_sort | sustainability calculation approach of guadua guadua angustifolia kunth forests throughout the use of emergetic analysis |
| topic | Emergetic farm guadua forest system management renewable natural resources. |
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