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Cordia alliodora with Theobroma cacao: a traditional agro-forestry combination in the humid tropics
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica). Programa de Recursos Naturales Renovables, 1981)
No evidence of foliar disease impact on crop root functional strategies and soil microbial communities : what does this mean for organic coffee?
(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2022-01-21)
The main objective of this study is to unravel the dynamic effects of pathogens and amendments on the functional root characteristics and communities of root endophytic fungi. As model, used Coffea arabica (coffee) variety ...
Trees as hotspots: Using forest, trees, and agroforestry to foster diverse sustainable landscapes
(Agricultural Systems, 2022)
Forests, trees, and agroforestry (FTA) are ecosystem hotspots. They exemplify the contributions of biodiversity to sustainable and resilient landscapes, green circular economy and to sustainable agriculture and food systems ...
Silvopastoral systems for offsetting livestock emissions in the tropics a case study of a dairy farm in Costa Rica
(Agonomy fo Sustainable Development, 2022-09-19)
Ways are being sought to reduce the environmental impact of ruminant livestock farming. Integration of trees into farming systems has been advocated as a measure to deliver ecosystem services, inter alia climate regulation ...
Servicios ambientales en cafetales multiestratos de América Latina
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica). Departamento de Agricultura y Agroforestería, 2021)
El café crece en una variedad de condiciones ambientales; por ejemplo, en diferentes gradientes altitudinales, tipos de suelo y varios regímenes de humedad; además, se maneja bajo diversas prácticas. Para maximizar el ...
Creando las bases para renovar al sector cafetalero
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica). Departamento de Agricultura y Agroforestería, 2021)
Una de las principales acciones del equipo interdisciplinario que integra el Grupo Café: Calidad, Ecología y Diversificación es desarrollar mayores capacidades en el sector cafetalero para que pueda sostener su productividad ...
Tree succession and management opportunities in coffee shade stands
(1986-01)
Un inventario de los bosques con potencial comercial en Puerto Rico indicó casi 60.000 ha. de sombra de café incluyendo rodales activos y abandonados. La densidad de tallos, área basal y volumen de los brinzales y árboles ...
Impact of agro-forestry systems on the aroma generation of coffee beans
(Frontiers, 2022)
A long experiment has been established since 2000 at CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center), Turrialba, Costa Rica. Twenty agro-forestry systems with different shade types and managements (organic ...