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Prediction model for sap flow in cacao trees under different radiation intensities in the western Colombian Amazon.
(2021-01)
In this study, we measured diurnal patterns of sap fow (Vs) in cacao trees growing in three types of agroforestry systems (AFs) that difer in the incident solar radiation they receive. We modeled the relationship of Vs ...
The effect of different levels of tree cover on milk production in dual-purpose livestock systems in the humid tropics of the Colombian Amazon region
(Springer, Nueva York (Estados Unidos), 2020)
Abstract Caqueta´, Colombia, has a bovine population of 1,809,702 head, of which 88% are in dual purpose livestock systems; it ranks fifth in milk production at the national level. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ...
Intraspecific variation in biocontrol traits in Mastrus ridens (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) laboratory populations
(Springer, Nueva York (Estados Unidos), 2021-05)
Breeding natural enemies to generate populations with improved characteristics is an attractive idea, particularly nowadays with the increase in use of biological control and the availability of modern molecular and genetic ...
Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households
(Springer, Nueva York (Estados Unidos), 2021-07)
Cacao cultivation is one of the most important livelihoods for rural households in Colombia, where it is promoted as a substitute for the illegal cultivation of coca. To strengthen Colombian cacao farming, it is important ...
Shade and Agronomic Intensification in Coffee Agroforestry Systems: Trade-Off or Synergy?
(2021)
Despite many years of research, there is still a lack of consensus as to the nature of the relationship between shade trees and agronomic intensification in coffee agroforestry systems. While some studies find unshaded ...
Nutritional quality of Piptocoma discolor and Cratylia argentea as a non-timber forest products for animal feed in the Caquetá province
(Firenze University Press, 2022)
The present work determined the nutritional quality of Piptocoma discolor and Cratylia argentea as non-timber forest products used in animal feed in the Amazonian foothills in Caquetá province - Colombia, where the grasses ...
Conservación de biodiversidad en paisajes agrícolas: un desafío para la producción ganadera
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2011)
Efecto de la diversidad arbórea y la distancia al bosque de los sistemas silvopastoriles sobre la conservación de aves residentes de Matiguás, Nicaragua
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2011)
Aunque se reconoce el aporte del componente arbóreo de los sistemas silvopastoriles (SSP) para la conservación de aves, no se conoce el efecto combinado de la diversidad arbórea y la ubicación en el paisaje de estos sistemas ...
Composición y diversidad de epífitas y aves en distintos tipos y densidades de árboles dispersos en sistemas silvopastoriles en la subcuenca del río Copán, Honduras
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2011)
Se estudió la relación entre las densidades de árboles dispersos en potreros, la composición y la diversidad de plantas epífitas y aves en una zona húmeda y una seca de la subcuenca del río Copán, Honduras. Los resultados ...
Uso y manejo de la cobertura arbórea en sistemas silvopastoriles en la subcuenca del río Copán, Honduras
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2011)
La investigación tuvo como objetivo realizar una tipificación de productores ganaderos e identificar y cuantificar los usos, formas de utilización, preferencias y limitantes de la cobertura arbórea en fincas ganaderas en ...