Living barriers
Living barriers are used by Central American producers to conserve soil and water, reducing erosion and maintaining soil moisture. They also improve fertility with organic matter, increase biodiversity, and sometimes reduce pest problems.
Living barriers are used on some farms of Central American producers and allow for the conservation of soil and water by reducing erosion caused by precipitation, as well as retaining soil moisture in the plot to optimize the use of available water, improve fertility with the addition of organic matter, increase macro and micro biological diversity, and in some cases, reduce pest problems. They are also important as curtains or windbreaks. They constitute an appropriate strategy in times of intense rainfall, or in conditions of scarcity of rainfall and drought.
Water production and storage
Main theme:
Central
Region:
1,000 - 1,800
Precipitation (mm):
Low
Application difficulty:
2, 6, 7, 13 and 15
SDGs impacted:
Functional growth
Energy used:
50 - 70
Efficiency (%):
Urban/Rural
Sector:
Contributes to the recharge and production of water resources and ecosystem services. It also reduces surface runoff and soil erosion.
Expected environmental impact:
$200 - $400/ha
Estimated value:
1- Systematization of good practices for adaptation of the agricultural sector to climate change (iica.int) 2- http://platicar.go.cr/images/buscador/fichas-tecnicas/SUELOS/02_USO_DE_BARRERAS_VIVAS.pdf 3- https://www.mag.go.cr/bibliotecavirtual/a50-6907-III.pdf 4- https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/bitstream/handle/11554/10571/A5085e.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 5- https://bdigital.zamorano.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/00b747b8-53ed-4aae-9f53-be53194624a0/content 6- https://bdigital.zamorano.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/0a1b17b3-6624-42e2-b618-84bef2452e09/content
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