Environment and Sustainability: biodiversity & CARBON

 

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BIODIVERSITY

• Seasonal abundance and activity of pill millipedes ( Arthrosphaera magna ) in mixed plantation and semi-evergreen forest of southern India. Acta Oecologica, vol. 29, p.27-32. 2005. Cacao in mixed forest by Ashwini, K. M. and Sridhar, K. R. [PDF: 453 kb]
• Dung beetle and terrestrial mammal diversity in forests, indigenous agroforestry systems and plantain monocultures in Talamanca, Costa Rica. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 15, p. 555-585. 2006. by Harvey, C. A.; Gonzalez, J. and Somarriba, E. [PDF: 272 kb]
• Bat and bird assemblages from forests and shade cacao plantations in two contrasting landscapes in the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, Brazil. Biodiversity&Conservation, vol. 15, p. 587-612. 2006. by Faria, D.; Laps, R.R.; Baumgarten, J.; Cetra, M.[PDF: 494 kb]
• Foraging ecology of howler monkeys in a cacao (Theobroma cacao) plantation in Comalcalco, Mexico. American Journal of Primatology, Vol. 68, p. 127-142. by Munoz, D.; Estrada, A.; Naranjo, E.; Ochoa, S. [PDF: 196KB]
• Effects of forest fragmentation on pteridophyte diversity in a tropical rain forest in Brazil by Barradas Paciencia and Prado [PDF: 456 kb]
• Variability and selection for morphological bean traits in wild cocoa trees (Theobroma cacao L.) from French Guiana by Ph. Lachenaud and G. Oliver [PDF: 210 kb]
• Circa 1940 notes taken in Trinidad and Nigeria by O.J. Voelker, Senior Botanist, (contributed by Rob Lockwood) by O.J. Voelker [PDF: 373 kb]
• Impact of management intensity on non-vascular epiphyte diversity in cacao plantations in western Ecuador, Biodiversity and Conservation, 2005. by M. Andersson and R. Gradstein [PDF: 373 kb]
• Cacao Cultivation and the Conservation of Biological Diversity by R.A. Rice and R. Greenberg [PDF: 941 kb]
• From shade- to sun-grown perennial crops in Sulawesi, Indonesia: implications for biodiversity conservation and soil fertility by S. F. Siebert [PDF: 94.8 kb]
• Biodiversity in tropical agroforests and the ecological role of ants and ant diversity in predatory function. Ecological Entomology, 2006, vol. 31, p. 369-377. by S.M. Philpott and I. Armbrecht. [PDF: 88 KB] posted Feb. 27 2007
• Shade cacao plantations (Theobroma cacao) and bat conservation in southern Bahia, Brazil. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p. 291-312 , 2007. by D. Faria and J. Baumgarten. [PDF: 486 KB] posted Mar. 30 2007
• A diversity of insects captured by weaver spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) in the cocoa agroecosystem in Tabasco, Mexico. English abstract. <Original> Diversidad de insectos capturados por aranas tejedoras (Arachnida: Araneae) en el agroecosistema cacao en Tabasco, Mexico. Neotropical Entomology, vol 36, p. 90-101, 2007. by M. Perez-De la Cruz, S. Sanchez-Soto, C.F. Ortiz-Garcia, R. Zapata-Mata, and A. De la Cruz [PDF:913 KB] posted July 3 2007
• Diversity of neotropical migratory landbird species assemblages in forest fragments and man-made vegetation in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico. Biodiversity and Conservation. vol. 14, p. 1719-1734, 2005. by A. Estrada and R. Coates-Estrada [PDF: 198 KB] posted July 3 2007
• An Ant Mosaic Revisted: Dominant Ant Species Disassemble Arboreal Ant Communities but Co-Occur Randomly. Biotropica, vol. 39, p. 422-427, 2007. by N.J. Sanders, G.M. Crutsinger, R.R. Dunn, J.D. Majer, and J.H.C. Delabie [PDF: 138 KB] posted July 3 2007
• Biodiversity conservation in cocoa production landscapes: an overview. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p. 2237-2244, 2007. by G. Schroth and C.A. Harvey. [PDF: 129 KB] posted September 4 2007
• Bird Diversity in cacao farms and forest fragments of western Panama. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p. 2245-2256, 2007. by S.A. Van Bael, P. Bichier, I. Ochoa, and R. Greenberg. [PDF: 271 KB] posted September 4 2007
• Agroforestry systems conserve species-rich but modified assemblages of tropical birds and bats. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p.2257-2292, 2007 by C.A. Harvey and J.A. Gonzalez Villalobos [PDF: 341 KB] posted September 5 2007
• Spatial ecology and conservation of two sloth species in a cacao landscape in Limon, Costa Rica. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p.2293-2310, 2007. by C. Vaughan, O. Ramirez, G. Herrera, and R. Guries. [PDF: 347 KB] posted September 4 2007
• Incorporating livelihoods in biodiversity conservation: a case study of cacao agroforestry systems in Talamanca, Costa Rica. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p. 2311-2333, 2007. by R.M. Dahlquist, M.P. Whelan, L. Winowiecki, B. Polidoro, S. Candela, C.A. Harvey, J.D. Wulfhorst, P.A. McDaniel, and N. Bosque-Perez. [PDF: 427 KB] posted September 4 2007
• Ferns, frogs, lizards, birds and bats in forest fragments and shade cacao plantations in two contrasting landscapes in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p. 2335-2357, 2007 by D. Faria, M.L. Barradas Paciencia, M. Dixo, R.R. Laps and J. Baumgarten. [PDF: 510 KB] posted September 5 2007
• Contribution of cacao plantations to the conservation of native ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with a special emphasis on the Atlantic Forest fauna of southern Bahia, Brazil. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p. 2359-2384, 2007 by J.H.C. Delabie, B. Jahyny, I.C. Nascimiento, C.S.F. Marioano, S. Lacau, S. Campiolo, S.M. Philpott, and M. Leponce. [PDF: 804 KB] posted September 4 2007
• Diversity of plants in cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p. 2385-2400, 2007. by D.J. Sonwa, B.A. Ngongmeneck, S.F. Weise, M. Tchatat, A.A. Adesina, M.J.J. Janssens. [PDF: 318 KB] posted September 4 2007
• Cocoa farms in the Cameroon region: biological and cultural diversity in local livelihoods. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p. 2401-2427, 2007. by S.A. Laird, G.L. Awung, and R.J. Lysinge. [PDF: 915 KB] posted September 4 2007
• The contribution of cacao agroforests to the conservation of lower canopy ant and beetle diversity in Indonesia. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p. 2429-2444, 2007 by M.M. Bos, I. Steffan-Dewenter, and T. Tscharntke [PDF: 341 KB] posted September 5 2007
• Estructura e dinamica do componente arboreo em area de cabruca no reiao cacaueira do sul do Bahia, Brasil. [In Portuguese]. Acta Bot. Bras., vol. 20, p. 943-954, 2006. by R.H.R. Sambuichi [PDF: 143 KB] posted October 31 2007
• Recovery of species richness and conservation of native Atlantic forest trees in the cacao plantations of southern Bahia in Brazil. Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 16, p. 3681-3701, 2007. by R.H.R. Sambuichi and Mundayatan Haridasan [PDF: 397 KB] posted November 30 2007
• Bird predation on insects reduces damage to the foliage of cocoa trees (Theobroma cacao) in western Panama. Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 23, p. 715-719, 2007 by S.A. Van Bael, P. Bichier, and R. Greenberg. [PDF: 92 KB] posted March 3 2008
• Tree diversity in cacao plantations in the Soconusco area, Chiapas, Mexico. <Original in Spanish> Diversidad arborea en cacaotales del Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico. Interciencia, vol. 32, p. 763-768, 2007. by M.G. Salgado-Mora, G. Ibarra-Nunez, J.E. Macias-Samano, and O. Lopez-Baez. [PDF: 172 KB] posted April 1 2008
• Cocoa plant (Theobroma cacao L.) Phylloplane myobiota identification at the Carraciolo Parra Olmedo municipality, Merida state, Venezuela. Original in Spanish with English Abstract. Rev. Fac. Agron. (LUZ), vol. 24, p. 47-68, 2007. by L.M. Urdaneta-G. and A.E. Delgado-A. [PDF: 781 KB] posted April 1 2008
• Abundance and diversity of Scelionidae (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea) in cacao plantations in Aragua State, Venezuela. Abstract in English, in Spanish <Original> Abundancia y diversidad de Scelionidae (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea) en plantaciones de cacao del Estado Aragua, Venezuela. Entomotropica, vol. 20, p. 239-248, 2005. by J.L. Garcia-R and R. Montilla. [PDF: 404 KB] posted April 25 2008
• Plant biodiversity and vegetation structure in traditional cocoa forest gardens in southern Cameroon under different management. Biodiversity Conservation, vol. 17, p. 1821-1835, 2008 by D.H.B. Bisseleua and S. Vidal [PDF: 317 KB] posted August 27 2008
• The effects of disturbance or loss of tropical rainforest on birds. Auk, vol. 125, p. 511-519, 2008 by N.S. Sodhi, M.R.C. Posa, T.M. Lee, and I.G. Warkentin [PDF: 1.6 MB] posted October 31 2008
• Conservación de la biodiversidad en los sistemas agroforestales cacaoteros y bananeros de Talamanca, Costa Rica. [Biodiversity conservation in cocoa and banana agroforestry systems in Talamanca, Costa Rica] Thesis in Spanish with English summary. Tesis Mag. Sc. Turrialba, Costa Rica, CATIE. 128 p. by G. Guiracocha-Freire [PDF: 7 MB] posted November 20 2008
• Genetic diversity of rhizobia nodulating Arachis hypogaea L. in diverse land use systems of humid forest zone in Cameroon. Applied Soil Ecology, Vol. 40, p. 411-416, 2008 by L. Ngo Nkot, T. Krasova-Wade, F.X. Etoa, S.N. Sylla and D. Nwaga [PDF: 341 KB] posted November 20 2008
• Population densities and genetic diversity of actinomycetes associated to the rhizosphere of Thebromacacao. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, vol. 39, p. 464-470, 2008 by T.R. Barreto; A.C.M. da Silva; A.C.F. Soares; J.T. de Souza. [PDF: 357KB] posted December 29 2008
• Bryophytes on tree trunks in natural forests, selectively logged forests and cacao agroforests in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biological Conservation, vol. 141, p. 2516-2527, 2008 by N.S. Ariyanti; M.K. Bos; S.S. Tjitrodoedirdjo; S.R. Guhardja e Gradstein. [PDF: 513KB] posted January 15 2009
• Hunting and floristic diversity in a fragmented landscape in the Bribri indigenous territory, Talamanca, Costa Rica. Spanish, English summary. [Caza y diversidad florística en paisajes fragmentados del territorio indígena Bribri de Talamanca, Costa Rica. Agroforestería en las Americas (CATIE), vol. 10 (37-38), p. 46-51, 2003 by C. Gaudrain and C.A. Harvey [PDF: 108KB] posted February 23 2009
• How to integrate local communities in monitoring biodiversity? Ideas from Talamanca, Costa Rica. [¿Cómo involucrar a la población local en el monitoreo de la biodiversidad?]. Spanish with English summary. Agroforestería en las Americas (CATIE), vol. 10 (37-38), p. 18-23, 2003 by C.A. Harvey, J. González and V. Sánchez [PDF: 134KB] posted February 23 2009
• How to integrate sustainable production and biodiversity conservation in organic, indigenous cocoa plantations? Spanish with English summary. [¿Cómo integrar la producción sostenible y conservación de la biodiversidad en cacaotales orgánicos indígenas?]. Agroforestería en las Americas (CATIE), vol. 10 (37-38), p. 12-17, 2003 by E. Somarriba and C.A. Harvey [PDF: 1.36MB] posted February 24 2009
• Shifts in soila faunal community structure in shaded cacao agroforests and consequences for ecosystem function in Central Africa. Tropical Ecology, Vol. 50, p. 71-78, 2009 by L. Norgrove, C. Csuzdi, F. Forzi, M. Canet and J. Gounes [PDF: 292KB] posted February 25 2009
• Landscape and farm scale management to enhance biodiversity conservation in the cocoa producing region of southern Bahia, Brazil. Biodiversity and conservation, Vol. 18, p. 577-603, 2009 by C.R. Cassano, GD.tz Schroth, D. Faria, J.H.C. Delabie and L. Bede. [PDF: 596KB] posted April 8 2009
• Microclimate determines community composition but not richness of epiphytic understory bryophytes of rainforest and cacao agroforests in Indonesia. Functional Plant Biology, Vol. 36, p. 171-179, 2009 by S.G. Sporn, M.M. Bos, M. Hoffstatter-Muncheberg, M. Kesser and S.R. Gradstein. [PDF: 342KB] posted April 8 2009
• Local and landscape factors determine functional bird diversity in Indonesian cacao agroforestry. Biological Conservation 142:1032-1041, 2009 by Y. Clough, P.D. Dwi, R. Pitopangand T. Tscharntke. [PDF: 526KB] posted June 9 2009
• Soil and litter fauna of cacao agroforestry systems in Bahia, Brazil. Agroforestry Systems, vol. 76, p. 127-128, 2009 by M.K. da Silva Moco, E.F Gama-Rodrigues, A.C. da Gama-Rodrigues, R.C.R.Machado, R.C.R.and C.Baligar. [PDF: 397KB] posted July 31 2009
•  The challenge of maintaining Atlantic forest biodiversity: a multi-taxa conservation assessment of specialist and generalist species in an agro-forestry mosaic in southern Bahia. Biological Conservation, vol. 142, p.1178-1190, 2009 by R. Pardini, D. Faria, G.M. Accacio, R.R. Laps, E. Mariano Neto, M.L.B.Paciencia, M. Dixo and J. Baumgarten. [PDF: 548KB] posted July 31 2009
• Genetic variability of native populations of Wasmannia Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and their biogeographical implications. Neotropical Entomology, vol. 38, p. 376-383, 2009 by A.L.B. S ouza, M.G. Tavares, J.E. Serrao and J.H.C. Delabie. [PDF: 209KB] posted August 31 2009  
• Temperature and a dominant dolichoderine ant species affect ant diversity in Indonesian cacao plantations. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, vol. 135, p. 253-259, 2010 by A. Weilgoss, T. Tscharntke, D. Buchori, B. Fiala and Y. Clough [PDF: 213KB] posted December 22 2009
• Influence of habitat and seasonal variation on wild mammal diversity and distribution with special reference to the Trypanosoma brucei gambiense host-reservoir in Bipindi (Cameroon).  Acta Tropica, 112 (3), pp. 308-315, 2009 by J.A. Massussi; C. Djieto-Lordon; F. Njiokou; C. Laveissière; J.D. van der Ploeg [PDF: 598KB] posted February 19, 2010 
• Functional group diversity of bee pollinators increases crop yield.  Proc. The Royal Society B., vol. 275, p. 2283-2291, 2008 by P. Hoehn, R. Tscharntke, J.M. Tylianakis, I. Steffan-Dewenter. [PDF:201KB] posted June 8, 2010 

• Diet of paca (Cuniculus paca) using indirect methods in an agricultural area in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Biotemas, vol. 23, p. 235-239, 2010 by R. Zucaratto, R. Carrara, B.K. Siqueira Franco. [PDF: 634KB] posted July 7, 2010

• Effects of land-use change on community composition of tropical amphibians and reptiles in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Conservation Biology, vol. 24, p. 795-802, 2010 by T.C. Wanger, D.T. Iskandar, I. Motzke, B.W. Brook, N.S. Sodhi, Y. Clough, T. Tscharntke. [PDF: 254KB] posted September 7, 2010

• Endemic predators, invasive prey and native diversity.  Proceedings of the Royal Society, Biological Sciences, 8 September 2010. doi:10.1098/rspb.2010.1512 by T.C. Wanger, A.C. Wielgoss, I. Motzke, Y.  Clough, B.W. Brook, N.S. Sodhi, T. Tscharntke. [PDF: 496KB] posted October 8, 2010

• Rodents (Rodentia) and marsupials (Didelphimorphia) in the municipalities of Ilhéus and Pau Brasil, state of Bahia, Brazil. Check List, vol. 4, p. 174-177, 2008 by L. Geise, L.G. Pereira. [PDF: 99KB] posted December 2, 2010

• Relationships between invertebrate communities, litter quality and soil attributes under different cacao agroforestry systems in the south of Bahia, Brazil. Applied Soil Ecology, vol. 46, p. 347–354, 2010 by M.K.S. Moço, E.F. Gama-Rodrigues, A.C. Gama-Rodrigues, R.C.R. Machado, V.C.  Baligar. [PDF: 664 KB] posted January 25, 2011

• Culturable Microbial Population Dynamics During Decomposition of Theobroma cacao Leaf Litters in a Tropical Soil Setting. Journal of Biological Sciences, vol. 6, p. 768-774, 2006 by O.B. Akpor, A.I. Okoh, G.O. Babalola. [PDF: 483KB] posted February 25, 2011

• Variation and its distribution in wild cacao populations from the Brazilian Amazon.  Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, vol. 46, p. 507-514, 2003 by L.A.S. Dias, J.P. Barriga, P.Y.  Kageyama, C.M.V.C. de Almeida. Vasconcellos. [PDF: 204KB] posted April 4, 2011.

• Combining high biodiversity with high yields in tropical agroforests. PNAS 2011.  doi/10.1073/pnas.1016799108 by Y. Clough, J. Barkmann, J., Juhrbandt, M. Kessler, T. Cherico, A.A. Wanger, D. Buchori, D. Cicuzza, D. Darras, D. Putra, S. Erasmi, R. Pitopang, C. Schmidt, C.H. Schulze, D. Seidell, I. Steffan-Dewenter, K. Stenchlya, S. Vidal, M. Weist, A.C. Wielgoss, T. Tscharntke.  [PDF: 448KB] posted May 3, 2011

• Epipona media Cooper(Hymenoptera: Vespidae), a social wasp new to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Neotrop. Entomol., 2010, vol. 39, p. 1046-7. Menezes, R.S., Carvalho Filho, A.F., Raw, A., Costa, M.A. [PDF: 476KB] posted November 16, 2011
• Relative contribution of agroforestry, rainforest and openland to local and regional bee diversity. Biodiversity Conserv., vol. 19, p. 2189-2200, 2010. Hoehn, P., Steffan-Dewenter, I., Tscharntke, T. [PDF: 290KB] posted November 29, 2011

CARBON

• Dynamics of shifting agricultural systems and organic carbon sequestration in southern Cameroon.  Tropicultura, vol. 29, p. 176-182, 2011. Njomgang, R., Yemefack, M., Nounamo, L., Moukam, A., Kotto-Same,  J.  [PDF: 722KB] posted on December 6, 2011

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