Assessing Suitability of Technosols of Varying Granulometry for Ecological Restoration using Native Atriplex lampa and Parkinsonia praecox in the Monte Desert, Argentina

Florencia del Mar Gonzalez; Fernando Miguel Farinaccio; Daniel Roberto Pérez; Carla Montero; Maria Elena Oneto

doi:10.56093/aaz.v64i3.168569

Authors

Florencia del Mar Gonzalez National University of Comahue. Faculty of Environmental and Health Sciences. Laboratory for the Rehabilitation and Restoration of Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems (LARREA). Buenos Aires 1400, Neuquén, Argentina
Fernando Miguel Farinaccio National University of Comahue. Faculty of Environmental and Health Sciences. Laboratory for the Rehabilitation and Restoration of Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems (LARREA). Buenos Aires 1400, Neuquén, Argentina
Daniel Roberto Pérez National University of Comahue. Faculty of Environmental and Health Sciences. Laboratory for the Rehabilitation and Restoration of Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems (LARREA). Buenos Aires 1400, Neuquén, Argentina
Carla Montero YPF Technology. 900-1198 Argentine Petroleum Avenue, Berisso, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Maria Elena Oneto YPF Technology. 900-1198 Argentine Petroleum Avenue, Berisso, Buenos Aires, Argentina

https://doi.org/10.56093/aaz.v64i3.168569

Keywords:

Desertification, Seed-based restoration , Seedling , Substrate granulometry, Framework species

Abstract

Desertification is the process of land degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas, which threatens the sustainability worldwide. Sustainable and innovative management strategies for restoring these degraded lands are essential to combat desertification. Use of industrial products, which creates technosols—an artificial substrates that mimic a conducive environment for plant growth, is one of the promising approaches for controlling desertification. In the present investigation, the sand residues of varying granulometry discarded during shale gas and oil processing as potential components of technosols were evaluated for seedling emergence of Atriplex lampa and Parkinsonia praecox, two native shrubs of Monte Desert of Argentina. The experiment was conducted with coarse and fine sand granulometry substrate and under controlled photoperiod and temperature conditions. Seedling emergence of both species was significantly influenced by granulometry of technosols. A. lampa had shown the highest emergence (~60%, SE = 7.54), while P. praecox averaged ~21% (SE = 2.86). The highest emergence rates for the two species were found in coarse sand granulometry (T0), 50% CG / 50% FG (T2), and 25% CG / 75% FG (T3) (~49%, SE = 10.20). These results signify the importance granulometry of technosols for seedling establishment for restoration of degraded arid lands

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Author Biographies

Fernando Miguel Farinaccio, National University of Comahue. Faculty of Environmental and Health Sciences. Laboratory for the Rehabilitation and Restoration of Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems (LARREA). Buenos Aires 1400, Neuquén, Argentina

Laboratory of Rehabilitation and Restoration of Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems (National University of Comahue)
Daniel Roberto Pérez, National University of Comahue. Faculty of Environmental and Health Sciences. Laboratory for the Rehabilitation and Restoration of Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems (LARREA). Buenos Aires 1400, Neuquén, Argentina

Laboratory of Rehabilitation and Restoration of Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems (National University of Comahue)
Carla Montero, YPF Technology. 900-1198 Argentine Petroleum Avenue, Berisso, Buenos Aires, Argentina

YPF Tecnología
Maria Elena Oneto, YPF Technology. 900-1198 Argentine Petroleum Avenue, Berisso, Buenos Aires, Argentina

YPF Tecnología

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