The cultivation of cocoa is a commodity of great importance worldwide. In Mexico, cocoa is
grown in Tabasco and Chiapas states in agroforestry systems since pre-Hispanic times …

Abstract Introduction: Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) yields in Chiapas, Mexico remain low,
but can be improved with agroforestry designs that consider tree composition to ensure …

Cocoa cultivation is of considerable economic and social importance to the Amazonas
region and is commonly associated with forest species in the region. However, the …

Cacao (Theobroma cacao) cultivation maintaining a high proportion of shade trees in a
diverse composition (agroforestry) is currently being viewed as a sustainable land use …

In the humid tropics, the rapid rate of deforestation has resulted in a race to protect
remaining forest patches that are increasingly isolated within a rapidly expanding …

The impact of land-use history on shade tree diversity in cocoa agroforestry plantations
needs exploration to facilitate effective biodiversity conservation. Thus, we evaluated the …

Specialty coffee (SC) production enables farmers to earn premium prices for high-quality
coffee. In Bolivia, some coffee-based agroforestry systems (CAFS) produce SC. However …

In the humid tropics, the remaining forest patches are increasingly isolated within an
expanding agricultural matrix. There, a significant area consists of complex agroforestry …

Cocoa agroforests that retain a floristically diverse and structurally complex shade canopy
have the potential to harbour significant levels of biodiversity, yet few studies have …

Cocoa-based agroforestry systems (AFS) provide a variety of products, either sold or self-
consumed. The choice of crop species and planting density in cocoa AFS has an impact on …