Environment and Sustainability: Conservation

Environment and Sustainability: conservation

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Effects of Land Use on Bird Species Richness in Sulawesi, Indonesia by Matthias Waltert, et al [PDF: 201 kb]
CACAO - Good for Agriculture and the Environment by H. Becker [PDF: 7.83 kb]
Conservation Because It Pays: Shaded Cocoa Agroforests in West Africa by J.Gockowski et al. [PDF: 532 kb ]
The effect of land use on soil health indicators in peri-urban agriculture in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon. Journal of Environmental Quality, vol. 36, p. 2402-2409, 2006 by A. Monkiedje, M. Spiteller, D. Fotio and P. Sukul. [PDF: 136 KB] posted Mar. 30 2007
Almacenamiento y tasas de fijación de biomasa y carbono de cacao en sistemas agroforestales de cacao (Theobroma cacao) y laurel (Cordia alliodora). [Biomass and carbon storage and fixation in cocoa with laurel (Cordia alliodora) systems]. Spanish with English summary. Agroforestería en las Américas (CATIE). Vol. 46 p. 26-29 by A. Ortiz, L. Riascos, and E. Somarriba [PDF: 132 KB] posted November 20 2008
Suelos del valle del pie de monte en Talamanca: un paisaje dinámico para el almacenamiento de carbono. [Soils in the valley and foothills of Talamanca: a dynamic landscape for the storage of carbon]. Spanish with English summary. Agroforestería en las Américas (CATIE). Vol. 46, p. 40-44 by B. Polidoro, L. Winowiecki, J. J. Maynard, P. McDaniel, and M. Morra [PDF: 155 KB] posted November 20 2008
¿Cómo construir modelos alométricos de volumen, biomasa o carbono de especies leñosas perennes? [How to develop volume, biomass or carbon allometric models for woody perennials?] Spanish with English summary. Agroforestería en las Américas (CATIE). Vol. 46 p. 89-96 by M. Segura and H. J. Andrade [PDF: 778 KB] posted November 20 2008
¿Cómo estimar rápidamente el carbono almacenado en la biomasa aérea de los sistemas agroforestales indígenas de Talamanca, Costa Rica? [ How to estimate carbon stored in the aboveground biomass of indigenous agroforestry systems of Talamanca, Costa Rica] Spanish with English summary. Agroforestería en las Américas (CATIE). Vol. 46 p. 97-103 by M. Segura and H.J. Andrade [PDF: 129 KB] posted November 20 2008
¿Cómo fijar carbono atmosférico, certificarlo y venderlo para complementar los ingresos de productores indígenas en Costa Rica? [How to fix, certify and trade carbon to increase income in indigenous cocoa farms in Costa Rica]. Spanish with English summary. Agroforestería en las Américas (CATIE). Vol. 46. p. 34-39. by E. Somarriba, H. J. Andrade, M. Segura and M. Villalobos [PDF: 264 KB] posted November 20 2008
El Proyecto captura de carbono y desarrollo de mercados ambientales en cacaotales y otros sistemas agroforestales indígenas en Talamanca, Costa Rica. [The Project: carbon capture and environmental markets in cocoa and other land uses in indigenous Talamanca, Costa Rica]. Spanish with English summary. Agroforestería en las Américas (CATIE). Vol. 46 p. 8-13. y E. Somarriba, M. Villalobos, L. Sucre, M. López, F. Torres, A. Torres, and K. Rodríguez [PDF: 246 KB] posted November 20 2008
Local knowledge and decision making by cocoa farmers on shade management in cocoa plantations, Alto Beni, Bolivia. Spanish, English summary. Conocimiento local y decisiones de los productores de Alto Beni, Bolivia, sobre el diseño y manejo de la sombra en su cacaotales. Tesis Mag. Sc. Turrialba, Costa Rica, CATIE 76 p., 2006 by M. Ortiz González. [PDF: 1320KB] posted February 2 2009
Capture of carbon: an environmental service in cocoa indigenous plantations. Spanish, English summary. La captura de carbono: un servicio ambiental en fincas cacaoteras indígenas. CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica. Serie Técnica. Manual Técnico N°64. 28 p., 2006 by E. Somarriba, F. Quesada and M. Villalobos. [PDF: 5240KB] posted February 3 2009
Conservation of Vascular Epiphyte Diversity in Shade CacaoPlantations in the Choco Region of Ecuador. Biotropica, vol.41, p. 250259, 2009 by X. Haro-Carrion, T. Lozada, H. Navarrette, and G.H.J. De Koning [PDF: 256KB] posted September 22 2009
Conservation value of cacao agroforestry for amphibians and reptiles in South-East Asia: combining correlative models with follow-up field experiments. J. Appl. Ecology, vol.46, p. 823-832, 2009 by T.C. Wa nger, A. Saro,D.T. Iskandar, B.W. Brook, B.W.N.S. Sodhi, Y. Clough and T. Tscharntke [PDF: 331KB] posted September 22 2009
The conservation importance of luxuriant tree plantations for lower storey forest birds in south-west Ghana. Bird Conservation International, vol. 19, p. 187-308, 2009 by L.H. Holbech [PDF: 434KB] posted November 9 2009
Key tree species for the golden-headed lion tamarin and implications for shade-cocoa management in southern Bahia, Brazil. Animal Conservation, 13 [1], pp. 60-70, 2010 by L.C. Oliviera, S.J. Hankerson, J.M. Dietz, B.E. Raboy [PDF: 265KB] posted April 2, 2010
Prioritizing areas for conservation and vegetation restoration in post-agricultural landscapes: A Biosphere Reserve plan for Bioko, Equatorial Guinea. Biological Conservation, 143, pp. 787-794, 2010 by N. Zafra-Calvo, R. Cerro, T. Fuller, J.M. Lobo, M.A. Rodríguez, S. Sarkar [PDF: 512KB] posted April 2, 2010
Impact of Rainforest Conversion on Surface Runoff and Soil Erosion in Nopu Upper Catchment of Central Sulawesi. Jurnal Tanah Tropika, vol. 13, p. 59-65, 2008 by Y. Hidayat, N. Sinukaban, H. Powetan, D.T. Suria. [PDF: 781KB] posted December 2, 2010
Determinación de las reservas de carbono en la biomasa aérea de sistemas agroforestales de theobroma cacao l. en el departamento de San Martìn, Perú. Ecología Aplicada, vol. 6, p. 72-82, 2007 by J.Y. Concha, J.C. Alegre, V. Pocomucha. [PDF: 158KB] posted January 25, 2011
Cocoa intensification scenarios and their predicted impact on CO2 Emissions, Biodiversity Conservation, and Rural Livelihoods in the Guinea Rain Forest of West Africa. Environmental Management, DOI 10.1007/s00267-010-9602-3, published online 30 December 2010 by J. Gockowski and D. Sonwa. [PDF: 497KB] posted February 1, 2011
The effects of cropping systems on avian communities in cacao and banana agro-forestry systems of Talamanca, Costa Rica. Biotropica, vol. 43, p. 68-76, 2011 by C.B. Wilsey, S.A. Temple. [PDF: 179KB] posted February 25, 2011