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More stable productivity of semi natural grasslands than sown pastures in a seasonally dry climate
(2015-01-27)
In the Neotropics the predominant pathway to intensify productivity is generally thought to be to convert grasslands to
sown pastures, mostly in monoculture. This article examines how above-ground net primary productivity ...
Environmental and Economic Impacts of Growing Certified Organic Coffee in Colombia
(2015-02)
According to advocates, eco-certification can improve developing country farmers’ environmental and economic performance. However, these notional benefits can be undercut by self-selection: the tendency of relatively wealthy ...
¿Las cercas vivas ayudan a la conservación de la diversidad de mariposas en paisajes agropecuarios?
(2015-11-03)
Do live fences help conserve butterfly diversity in agricultural landscapes? In Central America,
natural forests have been transformed into agriculture production areas, generating forest fragmentation, desertification,
erosion ...
An overview of existing and promising technologies for national forest monitoring
(Springer Link, 2015)
ecological
(2015-11-03)
Crop pest and disease incidences at plot scale vary as a result of landscape effects. Two main effects can be distinguished. First, landscape context provides habitats of
variable quality for pests, pathogens, and beneficial ...