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Conceptual and numerical evaluation of a plot scale, process-based model of coffee agroforestry systems in Central America : CAF2007
(CATIE, 2010)
The objectives of the present study are (i) to do a conceptual evaluation of the CAF2007 model by identifying the main biophysical processes which need to be well simulated, and (ii) to evaluate its capacity to simulate ...
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 ...
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 ...
Agroforestry: A primer. Design and management principles for people and the environment
(Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), 2022)
Is a guide to agroforestry principles and concepts, and how to use them effectively. It develop ‘how-to’ manuals and guides those about agroforestry, forestry, horticulture and social sciences. It support to realize ...
ShadeMotion: the analysis of tree shade patterns tutorial
(Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), 2021-03)
ShadeMotion 5.1.41 is a software application that calculates the number of hours of shade accumulated on each point (grid cell) on a plot due to the presence of trees, in any number, sizes and crown shapes and in any ...
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 ...
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 ...