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Propuesta de evaluación de la factibilidad social de los procesos de restauración de manglares en República Dominicana
(CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, 2024)El objetivo general de esta propuesta es evaluar la factibilidad social para la restauración de manglares en República Dominicana con un enfoque de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE). La metodología incluye una evaluación ... -
Eficiencia económica-ambiental de fincas ganaderas bovinas en Mesoamérica
(CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, 2024)La ganadería en Mesoamérica enfrenta desafíos significativos en términos de sostenibilidad ambiental y eficiencia económica. Este estudio se enfocó en analizar la eficiencia económica y ambiental de fincas ganaderas bovinas ... -
Priorización de áreas para restauración en el Corredor Biológico Volcánica Central-Talamanca, Costa Rica
(CATIE- Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, 2024)En la actualidad, múltiples ecosistemas se encuentran degradados o en proceso de degradación, lo cual pone en riesgo la provisión de servicios ecosistémicos (SE) y, por lo tanto, el bienestar humano. Este estudio en el ... -
Local mechanism of engagement in rural landscapes in the Nicaragua - Honduras sentinel landscape: examples of a local farmers organisation and a multi-actor platform
(2024-06-01)Landscape approaches have been encouraged as a means of addressing the intricate challen- ges related to natural resource management and the well-being of land users/farmers. The study presents two mechanisms applied to ... -
Analysis of dairy cow records in a humid tropical environment
(CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, 1983)The paper analyzes the record of dairy cows in a tropical environment and highlights the adaptability of crosses between Criollo and Jersey, as well as the productivity of these hybrids compared to other less fortunate ... -
Assessing Fire Regimes in the Paraguayan Chaco: Implications for Ecological and Fire Management
(2024-09-29)This study analyzed the fire regime in the highly diverse Paraguayan Chaco, focusing on different aspects of fire patterns, including spatial (area burned) and temporal (frequency) aspects and magnitude (severity). We ... -
Guadeloupe and Haiti's coffee genetic resources reflect the crop's regional and global history
(2024-09-04)Despite strong historical declines, Guadeloupe and Haiti's coffee sectors remain important to rural communities' livelihood and resilience. Coffee also holds value as part of the islands' historical legacy and cultural ... -
Growth and Productivity of Coffea arabica var. Esperanza L4A5 in Different Agroforestry Systems in the Caribbean Region of Costa Rica
(2024-10-01)This study focused on evaluating the growth and productivity of Coffea arabica var. Esperanza L4A5 in different agroforestry systems in the Caribbean region of Costa Rica, a non-traditional area for coffee cultivation due ... -
Simulación de sistemas de engorde de bovinos en pastoreo en el trópico húmedo de Costa Rica en función de carga animal, nivel de maleza suplementaria y época del año
(2024)Silvopastoral systems (SSP) are a sustainable alternative to produce beef in the tropics. In the present study, the average daily weight gain (ADG) per animal was 0.64 kg in pastures of Urochloa brizantha 'Toledo', associated ... -
Bee pollination affects coffee quality, yield, and trade-offs within them
(2025-01-01)Bees provide valuable pollination services by increasing crop yields. However, pollination services to crop quality – which often determines nutritional and financial value – have been less studied, particularly in tropical ...