Genomics and Physiology: agronomics/nutrition/shading

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• Land-use system modeling and analysis of shaded cacao production in Belize. by D. Rosenberg and T. Marcotte, Agroforestry Systems 2005. [PDF: 272 kb]
• Ingested cocoa can prevent high-fat diet-induced obesity by regulating the expression of genes for fatty acid metabolism by Naoko Matsui, et al. [PDF: 331 kb]
• The adoption of intensive monocrop horticulture in southern Cameroon by J. Gockowski and M. Ndoumbéb [PDF: 103 kb]
• Rootstock Effects on Cocoa in Sabah, Malaysia by Joe Pang Thau Yin [PDF: 71.4 kb]
• Effects of adding organic materials to an acid sulfate soil on the growth of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) seedlings by J. Shamshuddin et al. [PDF: 359 kb]
• Cultivating cacao: Implications of sun-grown cacao on local food security and environmental sustainability by J. M. Belsky and S. F. Siebert [PDF: 110 kb]
• Nutrient flows in smallholder production systems in the humid forest zone of southern Cameroon. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, vol. 76, p. 233-248, 2006 by J. Kanmegne, E.M.A. Smaling, L. Brussaard, A. Gansop-Kouomegne, and A. Boukong. [PDF: 267] posted Jan. 17 2007
• Shade tree management affects fruit abortion, insect pests and pathogens of cacao. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 120, p. 201-205, 2007 by M.M. Bos and T.T. Ingolf [PDF: 169 KB] posted May 30 2007
• Performance of Theobroma cacao (L.) seedlings irrigated with water from different sources. Biotechnology, vol. 5, p.330-336, 2006. by E.A. Akinrinde and K.O. Ayegboyin [PDF: 431 KB] posted May 30 2007
• Nutrient stocks, nutrient cycling and soil changes in cocoa ecosystems - a review. Advances in Agronomy, vol. 86, p. 227-253, 2005. by A.E. Hartemink [PDF: 333 KB] posted Aug 1 2007
• Fine root diameters can change in response to changes in nutrient concentrations. Plant and Soil, vol. 297, p. 234-254, 2007 by R. W. Zobel, T.B. Kinraide, and V.C. Baligar [PDF: 396 KB] posted October 2 2007
• Early growth and nutritional response to resource competition in cocoa-shade intercropped systems. Plant and Soil, vol. 298, p. 243-254, 2007. by M.E. Isaac, F. Ulzen-Appiah, V.R. Timmer and S.J. Quashie-Sam. [PDF: 231 KB] posted October 31 2007
• Is productivity of cacao impeded by epiphytes? An experimental approach. Agriculturae Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 112, p. 490-493, 2007. by S.G. Sporn, M.M. Bos, and S.R. Gradstein [PDF: 110 KB] posted October 31 2007
• Assessment of changes in selected soil properties under different land use in Obafemi Awolowo University community, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry, vol. 5, p. 1178-1184, 2006. by A.A. Amusan, A.K. Shitu, W.O. Makinde, and O. Orewole [PDF: 100 KB] posted November 15 2007
• Substratos e estaquia na producaode mudas de cacaueiro. Thesis: Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciencias e Veterinarias Campus de Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil. May 2007 by G.A. Sodre [PDF:486 KB] posted November 15 2007
• Physical characterization of sawdust substrate and containers for growth cuttings of cacao. <Original> in Portuguese. Caracterizacao fisica de substratos a base de serragem e recipientes para crescimento de mudas de cacaueiro. Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, vol. 29, p.339-34, 2007. by G.A. Sodre, J.E. Cora, and J.O. Souza Junior [PDF: 113 KB] posted November 15 2007
• What determines farmers' resilience towards ENSO-related drought? An empirical assessment in central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Climatic Change, vol. 86, p.291-307, 2008 by A. Keil, M. Zeller, A. Wida, B. Sanim, and R. Birner. [PDF: 243 KB] posted April 1 2008
• Temporal change in carbon stocks of cocoa-gliricidia agroforests in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Agroforestry Systems, vol. 73, p. 219-231 by G.L. Smiley and J. Kroschel [PDF: 264 KB] posted June 28 2008
• Field performance of Theobroma cacao L. plants propagated via somatic embryogenesis. In vitro Cellular & Development Biology, Plant, vol. 44, p. 487-493, 2008 by N. Maximova Siela; A. Young; S. Pishak; M.J. Guiltinan [PDF: 415KB] posted January 15 2009
• Characterization of elite cocoa trees selected at CATIE. Spanish, English summary. Caracterización de árboles superiores de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) seleccionados por el programa de mejoramiento genético del CATIE. Tesis Mag. Sc. Turrialba, Costa Rica, CATIE 125 p., 2005 by A.M. Arciniegas Leal [PDF: 1733KB] posted February 2 2009
• Carbon storage and fixation in cocoa agroforestry systems with laurel (Cordia alliodora) in indigenous Talamanca. Costa Rica. Spanish. Almacenamiento y fijación de carbono del sistema agroforestal cacao Theobroma cacao L y laurel Cordia alliodora ( Ruiz y Pavón) Oken en la Reserva Indígena de Talamanca, Costa Rica. Tesis Ing. Agr. Nariño, Colombia. 111p., 2006 by A.M. Ortiz Guerrero and L. D. Riascos Chalapud [PDF: 2330KB] posted February 3 2009
• Shade regulation and tree species in cocoa plantations in Alto Beni, Bolivia. Spanish, English summary. Sombra y especies arbóreas en los cacaotales de Alto Beni, Bolivia. Agroforestería en las Américas (CATIE). Vol. 43-44 p. 54-61, 2005 by M. Ortiz and E. Somarriba [PDF: 574KB] posted February 3 2009
• Adoption of technological innovations in cocoa cultivation in Alto Beni, Bolivia. Spanish, English summary. Adopción de las Alternativas Technológicas por el Proyecto "Modernización de la Cacaocultura Orgánica del Alto Beni". Tesis Ing. Agr. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Bolivia. p. 106, 2005 by W.L. Quenta [PDF: 3560KB] posted February 3 2009
• Prospective adoption of technological innovations for the organic cacao plantations of Alto Beni, Bolivia. Spanish, English summary. Adopción prospectiva de las innovaciones tecnológica de cacao en el Alto Beni, Bolivia. Agroforestería en las Américas (CATIE). Vol. 43-44 p. 32-37, 2005 by W.L. Quenta, M. Bentes Gama, E. Somarriba and A. Pastrana [PDF: 291KB] posted February 3 2009
• Shade design and management in cocoa plantations. Spanish, English summary. El desiño y manejo de la sombra en el cacaotal. CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica. Serie Técnica. Manual Técnico N° 59. 55 p., 2005 by E. Somarriba and F. Quesada [PDF: 5430KB] posted February 3 2009
• Modernization of the organic cultivation of cocoa in Alto Beni, Bolivia. Spanish, English summary. Modernización de la cacaocultura orgànica dl Alto Beni, Bolivia. Agroforestería en las Américas (CATIE). Vol. 43-44 p. 6-14, 2005 by E. Somarriba and L. Trujillo [PDF: 262KB] posted February 3 2009
• Visual estimation of shade levels in cocoa and coffee plantations. Spanish with English summary. Estimación visual de la sombra en cacaotales y cafetales. Agroforestería en las Américas (CATIE). Vol. 9 (35-36), p. 86-94, 2002 by E. Somarriba [PDF: 817KB] posted February 24 2009
• Rootstock effects on cocoa in Sabah, Malaysia. Experimental Agriculture, Vol. 40, p. 445-452, 2004 by J. Pang Thau Yin [PDF: 72KB] posted February 25 2009
• Organic phosphorus in soils under cocoa agrosystems. In Portuguese. Fosforo organico em solos sob agrossistemas de cacau. Revista Brasileira de Ciencia do Solo, Vol. 32, p. 1987-1995, 2008 by F.C. Zaia, A.C. da Gama-Rodrigues, E.F. da Gama-Rodrigues and R.C.R. Machado. [PDF: 889KB] posted April 8 2009
• Forms and doses of urea to fertilize clonal cocoa tree cuttings cultivated in substrate. Original in Portuguese. [Formas de adubacao e doses de ureia para mudas clonais de cacau cultivadas em substrato]. Revista Brasileira de Ciencia do Solo, vol. 32, p. 2367-2374, 2008 by J.O. de Souza Junior and Q.A. de Carmello. [PDF: 931KB] posted April 23 2009
• Obtention of cocoa plants (Theobroma cacao L.) through micrografting of somatic embryos. In Spanish with English summary. Obtención de plantas de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) a partir del microinjerto de embriones somáticos. Tesis Mag. Sc. Turrialba, Costa Rica, CATIE 131  p., 1990 by M.E. Aguilar Vega [PDF: 6.94MB] posted April 6 2009
• Evaluation of hybrid cocoa under two shade systems in Turrialba, Costa Rica. Spanish with English summary. [Evaluación de cacao híbrido bajo dos sistemas de sombra en Turrialba, Costa Rica]. Turrialba (IICA). Vol.41 (4) p. 572-577., 1991 by J. Morera and A. Mora. [PDF: 970KB] posted May 7 2009
• Characterization of a population of national cocoa in CATIE, Costa Rica. Spanish with English summary. [Caracterización de una población de cacao nacional en el CATIE, Costa Rica].  Turrialba (IICA). Vol. 41 (4)  p. 583-588., 1991 by J. Morera, A. Mora and A. Parades. [PDF: 386KB] posted May 7 2009
• Pests, shade and companion crops in cocoa.  Spanish. [Aspectos fitopatológicos relacionados con la sombra y con los cultivos asociados al cacao]. CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica.  Serie Técnica. Informe Técnico N°  206. p. 31-46., 1991 by W. Phillips Mora. [PDF: 7.8MB] posted May 7 2009
• Evaluation of the resistance of cacao cultivars (Theobroma cacao L) to Moniliophthora roreri (Cif. y Par.) Evans et al. [ Evaluación de la resistencia de cultivares de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) a Moniliophthora roreri (Cif. y Par.) Evans et al]. Tesis Mag. Sc. Turrialba, Costa Rica, CATIE. 100 p., 1986 by W. Phillips Mora. [PDF: 194KB] posted May 7 2009
• Natural abundance of N-15 in two cacao plantations with legume and non-legume shade trees. Agroforestry Systems, vol. 76, p. 303-315, 2009 by P. Nygren and H.A. Leblanc. [PDF: 4 47KB] posted July 31 2009
• Biomass quantification and emisson reduction certificates for rubber -cocoa intercropping. In Portuguese. [Quantificacao de biomassa e geracao de certificados deemissoes reduzidas no consorcio seringueira-cacau]. Revista Arvore, vol. 32, p. 969-978, 2008 by M.K. Cotta, L.A.G. Jacovine, H.N. Paiva, C.P.B. de Soares, A. Virgens Filho and S.R. de C. Valverde. [PDF: 342KB] posted July 31 2009
• Potential of natural and improved fallow using indigenous trees to facilitate cacao replanting in Ghana.  Agroforestry Systems, vol. 76, p. 533-542, 2009 by G.J. Anim-Kwapong and K. Osei-Bonsu [PDF: 269KB] posted August 31 2009  
• Dynamixs of cocoa pollination: tools and applications for surveying and monitoring cocoa pollinators. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, vol. 29, p.62-69, 2009 by E.A. Frimpong, I. Gordon, P.K.. Kwapong and B. Gemmill-Herren [PDF: 288KB] posted September 22 2009
• Phenological growth stages of cacao plants (Theobroma sp.): codification and description according to the BBCH scale. Annals of Applied Biology, ISSN 0003-4746, 2009 by N. Niemenak, C. Cilas, C. Rohsius, H. Bleiholder, U. Meier, and R. Lieberei [PDF: 683KB] posted November 9 2009
• Differential soil acidity tolerance of tropical legume cover crops. Comm. Soil Science and Plant Analysis, vol. 40 p. 1148-1160, 2009 by N.K. Fageria; V.C. Baligar; Y.C. Li. [PDF: 305KB] posted February 19, 2010
• Gomes effects of substrate flooding on growth and chemical composition of Theobroma cacao L. clonal genotypes [Efeitos do alagamento do substrato no crescimento e na composição química de genótipos clonais de Theobroma cacao L]. In Portuguese. Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, vol.31 (3), p. 805-815, 2009 by B.C. Rehem, B.C.; A-A.F. de Almeida; M.S. Mielke; F.P. [PDF: 805KB] posted February 19, 2010
• Pollen performance in self-compatible and self-incompatible cacao trees (Theobroma cacao L.) [Performance polínica em cacaueiros (Theobroma cacao L.) autocompatíveis e autoincompatíveis].  Revista Brasileira de Botanica, 32 (3), pp. 617-620, 2009 by P.R.E. de Godoy, M.M. Souza, F.A. Roza, P.R. Lawinscky, I.S. Araújo, D. Ahnert. [PDF: 124KB] posted March 1, 2010
• A Study on Effects of Soil Physico-Chemical Properties on Cocoa Production in Ondo State. Modern Applied Science, vol. 4, 5 p., 2010 by I.R. Ajayi; I. Ayodele Ololade ; E. Alaba Gbadamosi ; M. Zaid Mohammed ; G. Ayodeji, A.G. Sunday [PDF: 314KB] posted July 7, 2010
• Fertilizer use and cocoa production in Cross River State, Nigeria. ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science, vol. 5, p. 10-13, 2010 by S.O. Agbeniyi, M.O. Ogunlade, K.A. Oluyole. [PDF: 201KB]  posted August 9, 2010