Transformation of coffee-growing landscapes across Latin America. A review
Abstract In Latin America, the cultivation of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) plays a critical
role in rural livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. Over the …
role in rural livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. Over the …
Shaded-coffee: A nature-based strategy for coffee production under climate change? A review
Coffee is deemed to be a high-risk crop in light of upcoming climate changes. Agroforestry
practices have been proposed as a nature-based strategy for coffee farmers to mitigate and …
practices have been proposed as a nature-based strategy for coffee farmers to mitigate and …
Effects of foliar application of zinc sulfate and zinc nanoparticles in coffee (Coffea arabica L.) plants
A greenhouse study comparing the physiological responses and uptake of coffee (Coffea
arabica L.) plants to foliar applications of zinc sulfate (ZnSO 4) and zinc nano-fertilizer (ZnO …
arabica L.) plants to foliar applications of zinc sulfate (ZnSO 4) and zinc nano-fertilizer (ZnO …
Food security and biodiversity: can we have both? An agroecological analysis
MJ Chappell, LA LaValle - Agriculture and human values, 2011 - Springer
We present an extensive literature review exploring the relationships between food
insecurity and rapid biodiversity loss, and the competing methods proposed to address each …
insecurity and rapid biodiversity loss, and the competing methods proposed to address each …
Biodiversity in tropical agroforests and the ecological role of ants and ant diversity in predatory function
SM Philpott, I Armbrecht - Ecological entomology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Intensive agricultural practices drive biodiversity loss with potentially drastic consequences
for ecosystem services. To advance conservation and production goals, agricultural …
for ecosystem services. To advance conservation and production goals, agricultural …
Agroforestry systems conserve species-rich but modified assemblages of tropical birds and bats
CA Harvey, JA González Villalobos - Biodiversity and conservation, 2007 - Springer
Although an increasing number of studies have shown that diverse, multi-strata agroforestry
systems can contribute to the conservation of tropical biodiversity, there is still debate about …
systems can contribute to the conservation of tropical biodiversity, there is still debate about …
[HTML][HTML] Ecosystem-based adaptation for smallholder farmers: Definitions, opportunities and constraints
Despite the growing interest in Ecosystem-based Adaptation, there has been little
discussion of how this approach could be used to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate …
discussion of how this approach could be used to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate …
The myth of complex cocoa agroforests: the case of Ghana
FO Ruf - Human ecology, 2011 - Springer
Most researchers defend cocoa agroforests as a model, which guarantees sustainable
cocoa production while protecting biodiversity. However, in most countries, farmers' …
cocoa production while protecting biodiversity. However, in most countries, farmers' …
Agroecosystems and primate conservation in the tropics: a review
A Estrada, BE Raboy, LC Oliveira - American journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Agroecosystems cover more than one quarter of the global land area (ca. 50 million km2) as
highly simplified (eg pasturelands) or more complex systems (eg polycultures and …
highly simplified (eg pasturelands) or more complex systems (eg polycultures and …
Bat and bird assemblages from forests and shade cacao plantations in two contrasting landscapes in the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, Brazil
In the core region of Brazilian cocoa production, shade cacao plantations (so-called
cabrucas) are important components of regional landscapes, constituting potential habitat …
cabrucas) are important components of regional landscapes, constituting potential habitat …