Abstract

TORRES RIVERA, José A; CASTRO FLORES, Ranulfo  and  GRANDE CANO, Daniel. Livestock fences in La Antigua river basin, Mexico: Floristic inventory and cost of construction. Zootecnia Trop. [online]. 2008, vol.26, n.3, pp.279-283. ISSN 0798-7269.

In spite of the fact that the fences are traditional and common technology in livestock regions of Mexico, we need more scientific knowledge about them. The objectives of this study were to study floristic aspects of the livestock live fences in a basin in the middle of the Veracruz state, and to make a comparative analysis of the construction cost in regard to other fences type. In order to analyze environmental conditions on the presence and use of tree species, the methodology consisted in taking some observational trips, botanical samples collection, photographs, and interviews with producers. Tree species identification was carried out by specialized literature review, computarized databases consultancy, and comparisons with herbarium samples. As a result, it was obtain a catalog with 87 species from trees, shrubs, palms, and similar plants utilized as poles. The catalog included the botanical description, common names, additional uses, and ecological analysis. It was found two basic fence types, one of them with dead wood, and the other one, with live fences with tree species, both with barbed wire. The construction of the live fences with native trees is more economic than those which are made from dead wood or concrete.

Keywords : Agroforestry; economic analysis; live fences; flora; silvopastoral.

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