Forage-based livestock production plays a key role in national and regional economies, for
food security and poverty alleviation, but is considered a major contributor to agricultural …

In tropical Latin America, pasture land for extensive grazing continues to expand, mostly at
the expense of forest cover. Until now, scientists and policy makers tackling this issue had …

Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) applied to agricultural systems, such as tropical
rangelands, seeks to provide multiple services while sustaining food production. However …

Trees dispersed in pastures are a prominent feature of many Central American landscapes,
particularly in cattle producing regions where farmers retain trees to serve as shade, fodder …

Reconociendo que la ganadería no debería existir en el ecosistema amazónico por sus
características de suelo, agua, biodiversidad de fauna y flora, los autores consideramos que …

Conventional cattle ranching in the lowlands of Chiapas, Mexico typically employs extensive
grazing, annual pasture burns and frequent applications of agrochemicals, threatening …

Livestock systems in the tropics can contribute to mitigate climate change by reducing
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increasing carbon accumulation. We quantified C …

Resumen En América Central existe un interés creciente por el diseño y manejo de los
sistemas desde un enfoque holístico, con el fin de mejorar y diversificar la productividad de …

Executive summary Agriculture is widely considered the single most important threat to
biodiversity conservation and the greatest driver of habitat destruction and change in Central …

En distintas regiones del mundo, la agroforestería ha contribuido a mejorar los sistemas de
producción agrícola, la soberanía alimentaria y la conservación de la biodiversidad, así …