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A socio-ecological model of the Opuntia scrublands in the Peruvian Andes

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  • Marín, Víctor H.
  • Rodríguez, Luis C.
  • Niemeyer, Hermann M.

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Opuntia scrublands are important socio-ecological systems (SESs) in the Andean area. Opuntia provides a variety of products employed in the human diet and in animal feed, as well as cochineal insects, a highly valued source of dyes. Land clearance on the scrublands promotes changes in the use of the land and the development of new economic activities. In this article, we describe the development a numerical model, built as a five submodel interactive set under Stella® v9.1.4, to understand the dynamics of this SES in the Andean area of Ayacucho-Peru in terms of its vegetation, scrubland habilitation, cochineal collection, fruit harvest and livestock keeping. Ecological components (cochineal insects and vegetation) are modeled considering system's carrying capacities; social components (fruit, livestock and land) incorporate economic (investments, costs and benefits) and social (participation, association) parameters and processes. The model highlights the role of social capital on land clearance and the effect of the latter on the livelihoods of local farmers.

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  • Marín, Víctor H. & Rodríguez, Luis C. & Niemeyer, Hermann M., 2012. "A socio-ecological model of the Opuntia scrublands in the Peruvian Andes," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 227(C), pages 136-146.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:227:y:2012:i:c:p:136-146
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.12.010
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