Protecting trees in chestnut stands grazed with Celtic pigs
| Main Authors: | María Rosa MOSQUERA-LOSADA, José Javier SANTIAGO FREIJANES, Nuria FERREIRO-DOMINGUEZ, Antonio RIGUEIRO-RODRIGUEZ |
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| Format: | info publication-other eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2017
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3567699 |
Daftar Isi:
- Before ink disease destroyed trees growing below 400 m above sea level, chestnut stands had been the most broadly distributed tree in Galicia (NW Spain). Currently, chestnut stands occupy over 60,000 ha in Galicia, mainly located in the eastern mountainous areas of Ancares-Caurel Natural Park, where close to 100 varieties are still growing and providing chestnut fruits. However, the orography with steep slopes renders the harvest of chestnut fruit unprofitable due to the igh labour cost. In areas that are not profitable to produce chestnut fruit for human consumption, the Celtic breed of pig has recently been introduced to provide an alternative source of income. The high quality of the chestnut fruits as a fodder contributes to the production of premium pig meat, for which there is a large commercial demand in the region