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Structure, diversity and the conservation value of tropical dry forests in highly fragmented landscapes
(Journal of Plant Ecology, 2022-03-09)
Although tropical dry forests are among the most degraded and fragmented biomes in the world, we still have a poor understanding of their basic ecological features and conservation status, particularly in the Neotropics. ...
Above‑ground biomass models for dominant trees species in cacao agroforestry systems in Talamanca, Costa Rica
(Springer Nature, 2022)
Tree biomass allometric models are essential to estimate biomass, carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling in cacao agroforestry systems and other land uses with woody perennial species. A total of 34 trees of Cordia ...
Sistemas silvopastoriles como prácticas recomendadas para desarrollar medidas de mitigación nacionalmente apropiadas en el marco de las contribuciones nacionalmente determinadas en el sector ganadero de Mesoamérica
(Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), 2021)
Reconoce la problemática de las emisiones del ganado bovino, porcino y pequeños rumiantes, lo cual requiere de diferentes estrategias de mitigación de GEI, y se plantean promover el cambio de una ganadería convencional a ...
Recomendaciones para la promoción de sinergias entre producción de ganadería sustentable, conservación de la biodiversidad y generación de servicios ecosistémicos dentro de los diseños de políticas públicas
(Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), 2022-12)
La toma de decisión es un proceso que permite insertar temas de interés con el fin de dirigir esfuerzos en dicha línea. En los últimos años, dentro de las iniciativas en materia de acción climática se han llevado a cabo ...
Hydrological Response of Tropical Catchments to Climate Change as Modeled by the GR2M Model: A Case Study in Costa Rica
(Sustainability, 2022-12)
This study aimed to assess the impacts of climate change on streamflow characteristics of five tropical catchments located in Costa Rica. An ensemble of five General Circulation Models (GCMs), namely HadGEM2-ES, CanESM2, ...
The global spectrum of plant form and function enhanced species-level trait dataset
(Scientific Data, 2022)
Here we provide the ‘Global Spectrum of Plant Form and Function Dataset’, containing species mean values for six vascular plant traits. Together, these traits –plant height, stem specific density, leaf area, leaf mass per ...
Active and passive chlorophyll fuorescence measurements at canopy level on potato crops. Evidence of similitude of diurnal cycles of apparent fuorescence yields
(Photosynthesis Research, 2022)
We performed active and passive measurements of diurnal cycles of chlorophyll fuorescence on potato crops at canopy level in outdoors conditions for 26 days. Active measurements of the stationary fuorescence yield (Fs) ...
Water Saving Using Thermal Imagery-Based Thresholds for Timing Irrigation in Potatoes under Drip and Furrow Irrigation Systems
(Agronomy, 2022)
Under the current water crisis in agriculture, irrigation methods for saving and conserving water are necessary. However, these methods must guarantee an appropriate yield with a concomitant economic benefit and a reduced ...