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Potential of silvopastoral systems for economic dairy production in Cayo, Belize and constraints for their adoption
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2000)
El presente estudio se realizó en el distrito de Cayo, Belice. Se realizó una encuesta por medio de entrevistas a 40 productores en 12 comunidades en esta área con el objetivo de determinar y cuantificar las características ...
Comparative study of broadleaf forest in the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area, Belize: with an emphasis on the impacts of forest management
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2007)
Este estudio tuvo como propósito, validar enfoques para establecer los impactos en la estructura y composición del rodal en bosque latífoliados en el Area de Manejo y Conservación de Río Bravo en el noroeste de Belice, ...
Distribution and foraging by the leaf-cutting ant, Atta cephalotes L., in coffee plantations with different types of management and landscape contexts, and alternatives to insecticides for its control
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica). Universidad de Idaho, ID (EUA), 2006)
Atta cephalotes L., the predominant leaf-cutting ant species found in coffee farMON in the Turrialba region of Costa Rica, is considered a pest of the crop because it removes coffee foliage. I applied agroecosystem and ...
Priority areas for payment for environmental services (PES) in Costa Rica
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2005)
Se desarrolló una metodología para dar prioridades a las áreas en Costa Rica para recibir Pago por Servicios Ambientales (PSA). El estudio se sustenta en la Ley Forestal de Costa Rica de 1996, que dictamina los servicios ...
Estimation and use of modified prior probabilities for digital classification improvement of tropical forests
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2000)
This dissertation addresses the problem of tropical forest classification using remotely sensed data. Traditional remote sensing methods have had probleMON for discriminating tropical secondary and disturbed forests. As ...
Effects of deforestation and riparian buffers on lotic communities in Southeastern Costa Rica: implications for biodiversity conservation in tropical streams
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2007)
To examine the effects of deforestation on stream communities in southeastern Costa Rica and test the hypothesis that riparian forest buffers can reduce these effects, comparisons were made between forested stream reaches ...
Estimating protected area revenue in Antigua and Barbuda: an evaluation of the CVM for land use planning in a developing country
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 1997)
A contingent valuation method (CVM) survey was administered to two groups of foreign visitors and two groups of local residents, representing both actual and potential visitors to the proposed Wallings Forest National Park ...
Effects of habitat fragmentation on the reproductive ecology and conservation genetics of the almendro (Dipteryx panamensis), a keystone rainforest tree
(Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), Turrialba (Costa Rica), University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (EUA), 2006)
Deforestation in the tropics creates a mosaic of forest patches embedded in a human-dominated matrix. Maintaining biodiversity in these fragmented landscapes relies on their ability to sustain ecological processes. This ...
Análisis del efecto de infraestructura verde para la protección del recurso hídrico en las microcuencas del rio Segundo y río Ciruelas, Heredia, Costa Rica
(Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), 2022)
La implementación de infraestructura verde como proyectos de conservación de suelo y agua a nivel local es importante en la gestión integrada de los recursos hídricos por la medidas preventivas y correctivas que ofrecen ...
Participatory research for validation and dissemination of agroforestry technologies to small farmers
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2000)
El principal objetivo del proyecto es evaluar un acercamiento en la investigación participativa para el establecimiento de sistemas agroforestales en pequeñas parcelas en Rio Guayabo, Costa Rica. Esperando lograr un ...