{"id":29796,"date":"2024-10-15T15:58:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T21:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=29796"},"modified":"2024-10-15T15:58:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T21:58:36","slug":"cienpinos-realizo-estudios-de-la-macrofauna-edafica-y-caracterizacion-de-la-composicion-botanica-en-fincas-de-productores-de-cerdos-belloteros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2024\/10\/15\/cienpinos-realizo-estudios-de-la-macrofauna-edafica-y-caracterizacion-de-la-composicion-botanica-en-fincas-de-productores-de-cerdos-belloteros\/","title":{"rendered":"CIENPINOS conducted studies of edaphic macrofauna and characterization of botanical composition on farms of acorn-fed swine producers"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Specialists and technicians from the \u201cIndio Hatuey\u201d Experimental Station of Pastures and Forage (EEPFIH), professors from the Vi\u00f1ales Municipal University Center (CUM) and students and professors from the Faculty of Forestry and Agricultural Sciences of the University of Pinar del R\u00edo (UPR) participated in the actions.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29799\" style=\"width:289px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna2.jpg 392w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna2-138x300.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna2-6x12.jpg 6w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>Vi\u00f1ales, Pinar del R\u00edo October 14, 2024. Days marked by the constant presence of rains and intense sunshine, long journeys and intricate roads characterized the CIENPINOS work days, as part of the studies of the edaphic macrofauna (i.e., that inhabit the soil) in the 5 regions or specific areas that constitute project scenarios in the municipality of Vi\u00f1ales, in the province of Pinar del R\u00edo, Cuba.<\/p><p>Dr. Mildrey Soca P\u00e9rez, leader of the Training Component within the national direction of CIENPINOS, with experience in the application of methodologies for the study of soil macrofauna, headed a team of experienced technicians responsible for implementing the procedure with great meticulousness. \u201cWith these studies, CIENPINOS will offer a scientific response to the diversity of criteria on the impact that Pinar del R\u00edo Creole pig breeding can have on these ecosystems, hence the importance of the research,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>The selected methodology is in accordance with the extensive grazing system for raising the Pinar del Pinar Creole pig and takes into account the characteristics of the species, which, in addition to consuming acorns from the oak tree, other fruits from the forest and the food that people offer it, is capable of obtaining part of its food needs by foraging (i.e., digging with its snout) in the soil.<\/p><p>Dr. Soca P\u00e9rez, head researcher at the Experimental Station of Pastures and Forages \u201cIndio Hatuey\u201d (EEPFIH), added that \u201cthe methodology is based on identifying the presence of different species of invertebrates and non-invertebrates in randomly selected quadrants within a plot, evaluating both the leaf litter and the soil layers at different depths. 100% of the organisms found are collected in individual jars with preservative, which are then taken to the laboratory for study\u201d.<\/p><p><\/p><p>This methodology, in spite of having been described some years ago, is still valid today, is simple and easy to apply. Although it has been used to study macrofauna in different ecosystems, there are no antecedents of this type of research under the concrete conditions of acorn pig breeding in Vi\u00f1ales, so this study is the first one with these purposes.<\/p><p>In this first stage of the investigation of the edaphic macrofauna, we will go as far as the identification of the genus, although, if the collection of individuals represents a biological interest for the region, we do not rule out synergies with other scientific institutions that can take the classification to a greater depth.<\/p><p><strong>From the floristic inventory to the collection of valuable information for CIENPINOS<\/strong><\/p><p>Equipped with a forceps, diametric tape, tape measure and hypsometer, first and second year students of Forestry Engineering, together with their professors, who were linked to CIENPINOS, went deep into the forest to characterize its structure, classify the forest formation and project the afforestation or reforestation of the study area, as part of the floristic inventory.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna3-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna3-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna3-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna3-600x277.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><\/p><p>Forestry engineer Noexis Palacios, professor of the Faculty of Forestry and Agricultural Sciences of the University of Pinar del R\u00edo (UPR) highlighted the close link between the academic objective of the students and the purposes of the studies carried out by CIENPINOS. \u201cThis exercise links ecology, soil, topography and botany, specifically with the identification of species. It is fundamental to identify how all the strata of the forest, whether herbaceous, shrubs or trees, influence the conformation of the soil macrofauna,\u201d he said.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna4-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna4-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna4-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cienpinos-macrofauna4-600x277.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><\/p><p>The inventory is carried out in plots of different dimensions. \u201cThe 1 square meter plots are the most important because you can identify the regeneration that exists of each of the botanical species that are in the tree stratum, offering a projection of the number of strata and individuals that will exist in the future, of each of the species that are present here,\u201d explained Palacios.<\/p><p>For the students who participated in the activity, this has been an important experience for their life as a student. \u201cWe have been counting each individual of each species and valuing biodiversity together with CIENPINOS and the experience has been very valuable,\u201d said Carlos Manuel D\u00edaz Romero, a first year Forestry Engineering student. \u201cIt has been my first experience and I leave very motivated and confident that I will continue to train as a Forestry Engineer,\u201d said his classmate Mario D\u00edaz Cruz. \u201cIt allows us to put into practice what we have been taught in the classroom, to see up close, to touch, to have the experience of what we are going to face in the future,\u201d said Luis Alberto Reyes, a second-year student.<\/p><p>During the field trips, the students also delimited each study area and identified its main characteristics. As part of the information collected, sketches of each area were made based on the route taken. The technical information gathered will be evaluated by specialists and will be returned as scientific knowledge in the context of CIENPINOS for decision-making.<\/p><p>The technical-methodological work follows the same procedure in all areas. Both the macrofauna studies and the selection of plots for the identification of the botanical composition by students and professors of the Faculty of Forestry and Agricultural Sciences of the UPR coincide in the operational design.<\/p><p>These activities are a combination of research and training, made possible thanks to the organizational work of the Management Unit of the Municipal University Center (CUM) of Vi\u00f1ales and the joint work of professionals and students.<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Ismael Hern\u00e1ndez Venereo<br>International coordinator<br>CIENPINOS Project<br><a href=\"mailto:ismael.hernandez@catie.ac.cr\">ismael.hernandez@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Ra\u00fal Isidr\u00f3n Pichs<br>Journalist and Communicator<br>CIENPINOS Project<br><a href=\"mailto:raul.isidron@73gmail.com\">raul.isidron@73gmail.com<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vi\u00f1ales, Pinar del R\u00edo 14 de octubre de 2024. 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