Abstract

PUESCAS, Miguel et al. Bursera graveolens in desert scrub for sustainable forest development purposes: Volumetry, weight, forest inventory, and natural regeneration. Manglar [online]. 2023, vol.20, n.1, pp.23-29.  Epub Apr 01, 2023. ISSN 1816-7667.  http://dx.doi.org/10.57188/manglar.2023.003.

To improve the quality of life of local populations, including the Association of farmers and ranchers from La Pampa-Quebrada Seca, Casitas, Tumbes, through the sustainable use of dry palo santo wood to extract essential oil and its by-products. The objective was to determine the weight of dry wood of palo santo in 1 m3 per hectare in situ in the desert scrub forest included in the annual operating plan (1 POA) of 100 ha of the general forest management plan (PGMF) of 500 ha. The Cube method was applied to determine the volume of the residual material (a box with dimensions of 1 m x 1 m x 1 m). The results show an average of 0.4 m3/ha residual material, an average weight of 116.9 kg/ha, and an average valor of 292.3 kg/m3. An ecosystem good is evident in its natural state, exposed to climatic and anthropogenic factors, being essential in planning, management, and valuation of the use of sustainable dry wood, quantifying the social, economic, and environmental profitability, emphasizing the management of natural regeneration; to guarantee the perpetuity of the forest and its ecosystem services.

Keywords : palo santo; cube method; life zone; natural capital; cubication.

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