| Table 7. Estimated forage production and grazing capacity in forests, pastures and arable lands1 |
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| Category |
Structural domain |
Land cover |
Description |
Area |
Estimated forage production (kgDM/ha) |
Grazing capacity SEUM) 2 |
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| Total |
Grazeable |
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| SEMI-NATURAL VEGETATION |
Forests |
Broadleaved |
(1) Broadleaved evergreen forest |
22,027 |
250 |
125 |
45,890 |
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| (2) Broadleaved deciduous forest, usually coppice, Quercus spp. Quercus spp. Dominant |
260,806 |
350 |
175 |
760,684 |
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| (3) Creek and riverine deciduous forest |
3,049 |
- |
- |
- |
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| (4) Broadleaved deciduous forest, Fagus silvatica dominant |
158,965 |
- |
- |
- |
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| (5) Broadleaved deciduous forest usually coppice, Quercus spp., Ostrya spp. dominant/ cultivated areas |
118,883 |
350 |
175 |
346,742 |
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| Subtotal |
563,730 |
1,153,316 |
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| Coniferous |
(6) Coniferous forest (Med.) on level land |
3,677 |
450 |
225 |
13,789 |
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| (7) Coniferous forest (Sub-Med.) on slopes |
22,772 |
350 |
175 |
66,418 |
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| (8) Coniferous forest (Alpine) on steep land |
57,946 |
- |
- |
- |
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| (9) Coniferous forest (Med.) on level land (beaches) |
115 |
600 |
300 |
575 |
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| Subtotal |
84,510 |
80,782 |
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| Mixed |
(10) Fagus silvatica pure and mixed with conifers (23%) |
51,509 |
- |
- |
- |
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| TOTAL A |
699,749 |
1,234,098 |
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| Woodlands |
Broadleaved |
(11) Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
3,360 |
500 |
250 |
14,000 |
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| (12) Broadleaved deciduous open forest (coppice) Quercus spp. Dominant |
222,195 |
600 |
300 |
1,110,975 |
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| (13) Broadleaved deciduous open forest with Fagus silvatica dominating |
44,787 |
- |
- |
- |
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| Subtotal |
270,342 |
1,124,975 |
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| Coniferous |
(14) Coniferous open forest (Med.) on level land |
3,680 |
800 |
400 |
24,533 |
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| (15) Coniferous open forest (Sub-Med.) on slopes |
39,355 |
600 |
300 |
196,775 |
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| (16) Coniferous open forest (Alpine) on steep land |
18,709 |
- |
- |
- |
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| Subtotal |
61,744 |
221,308 |
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| SEMI-NATURAL VEGETATION |
Thickets |
Mixed |
(17) Fagus silvatica pure and mixed with coniferous forest |
15,797 |
- |
- |
- |
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| TOTAL B |
347,883 |
1,346,283 |
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| (18) Mediterranean macchia |
219,932 |
3600 |
1200 |
4,398,640 |
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| (19) Mediterranean macchia/ Broadleaved deciduous forest (coppice), Quercus spp. and Quercus spp. |
21,602 |
3600 |
1200 |
432,040 |
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| (20) Maquis and garrigue (deciduous shrublands) |
138,846 |
3600 |
1200 |
2,776,920 |
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| (21) Maquis and garrigue/cultivated areas |
70,325 |
1200 |
400 |
468,833 |
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| TOTAL C |
450,705 |
8,076,433 |
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| TOTAL (A+B+C) |
1,498,337 |
10,656,813 |
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| Grasslands |
(22) Sparse trees and shrubs with open grass cover and rock |
236,638 |
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| (23) Sparse trees and shrubs with very open grass cover and rocks |
243,925 |
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| TOTAL D |
480,563 |
600 |
360 |
2,883,378 |
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| CULTIVATED AREAS |
Tree |
(24) Arboriculture with Populus and Juglans |
161 |
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| (25) Arboriculture with Pinus species |
2,858 |
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| (26) Arboriculture with fruit trees or shrub crops |
53,578 |
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| Subtotal |
56,597 |
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| Herbaceous |
(27) Herbaceous crops on level land |
329,632 |
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| (28) Herbaceous crops on loping land |
205,830 |
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| Subtotal |
535,462 |
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| Managed |
Vegetated urban areas |
156 |
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| TOTAL E |
592,215 |
400 |
400 |
3,948,100 |
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| DICHOTOMOUS PHASE |
Aquatic vegetation |
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| TOTAL F |
9,770 |
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| OTHER LAND |
Refused land (estimated) |
154,289 |
600 |
360 |
925,754 |
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| Artificial, bare & water lands |
100,860 100,860 |
- |
- |
- |
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| TOTAL G |
257,149 |
925,754 |
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| GRAND TOTAL (A-G) |
2,838,034 |
18,414,045 |
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| 1Based on the new land
cover/use map produced by the ANFI project (ANFI, 2001) 2 Sheep Equivalent Units per Month (SEUM) |
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