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Climatology-based regional modelling of potential vegetation and average annual long-term runoff for Mesoamerica
(2010)
Mean annual cycles of runoff, evapotranspiration,
leaf area index (LAI) and potential vegetation were
modelled for Mesoamerica using the SVAT model MAPSS
with different climatology datasets. We calibrated and validated
the ...
Biodiversity conservation in human-modified landscapes of Mesoamerica : past, present and future
(2010)
Mesoamerica provides a unique context for biodiversity conservation in managed landscapes because of
its geography, history of human intervention, and present conservation and development initiatives. The
long and narrow ...
Effects of trees on infiltrability and preferential flow in two contrasting agroecosystems in Central America
(2014)
We tested the hypothesis that trees have measurable effects on infiltrability, macroporosity, and pref-erential flows in agrosilvopastoral systems. Managing agricultural systems for water conservation is acritical component ...
Synergies and trade-offs between ecosystem services in Costa Rica
(2013)
Ecosystems services have become a key concept
in understanding the way humans benefit from
ecosystems. In Costa Rica, a pioneer national
scheme of payment provides compensation for forest
conservation that is assumed ...
Modelling the hydrological behaviour of a coffee agroforestry basin in Costa Rica
(2011)
The profitability of hydropower in Costa Rica
is affected by soil erosion and sedimentation in dam reservoirs,
which are in turn influenced by land use, infiltration
and aquifer interactions with surface water. In order ...
An assessment of climate change impacts on the tropical forests of Central America using the Holdridge Life Zone (HLZ) land classification system
(2013)
Ecological models have predicted shifts in forest biomes, yet there have been
very few studies that have looked at the implications on carbon stocks due to
these shifts. Carbon is closely correlated to biomass and ...
Influence of tree cover on diversity, carbon sequestration and productivity of cocoa systems in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(2015)
La producción de cacao en la Amazonía ecuatoriana constituye una importante fuente de ingresos para la población local.
Los sistemas de producción de cacao son variados y engloban bosques primarios enriquecidos, sistemas ...
Modelling Potential Equilibrium States of Vegetation and Terrestrial Water Cycle of Mesoamerica under Climate Change Scenarios
(2012)
The likelihood and magnitude of the impacts of climate change on potential vegetation and the water cycle
in Mesoamerica is evaluated. Mesoamerica is a global biodiversity hotspot with highly diverse topographic
and ...