Tree diversity in a tropical agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Honduras

Biodiversity decline in the tropics requires the implementation of comprehensive landscape management where agricultural systems are necessarily an integral element of biodiversity conservation. This study evaluates the potential for taxonomic biodiversity conservation within an intensive livestock-...

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Autores principales:	Ngo-Bieng, Marie Ange, Delgado Rodríguez, Diego, Vílchez-Mendoza, Sergio, López Sampson, Arlene, García, Edwin, Sepúlveda, Norvin, Somarriba, Eduardo
Formato:	Artículo
Lenguaje:	Inglés
Publicado:	Scientific Reports 2022
Materias:	AGROECOLOGIA AGROECOLOGY ECOLOGIA ECOLOGY SERVICIOS DE LOS ECOSISTEMAS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES ENVIROMENTAL SCIENCES Sede Central
Acceso en línea:	https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/12110

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spelling	RepoCATIE121102022-11-05T16:35:13Z Tree diversity in a tropical agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Honduras Ngo-Bieng, Marie Ange Delgado Rodríguez, Diego Vílchez-Mendoza, Sergio López Sampson, Arlene García, Edwin Sepúlveda, Norvin Somarriba, Eduardo AGROECOLOGIA AGROECOLOGY ECOLOGIA ECOLOGY SERVICIOS DE LOS ECOSISTEMAS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES ENVIROMENTAL SCIENCES Sede Central Biodiversity decline in the tropics requires the implementation of comprehensive landscape management where agricultural systems are necessarily an integral element of biodiversity conservation. This study evaluates the potential for taxonomic biodiversity conservation within an intensive livestock-agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Catacamas, Honduras. Tree sampling was performed in 448 plots set up within different forest and agricultural land uses: secondary forests, agroforestry coffee plantations, agriculture, pastures, live fences and riparian forest. All trees with a minimum diameter at breast height of 10 cm were identified and measured. We characterized their tree structure and diversity, and compared tree diversity between the different uses. The results indicate a high degree of tree species diversity: 375 species identified, belonging to 74 families among the 15,096 trees inventoried across 84.2 hectares, including many rare species (40% of the species registered three individuals or fewer). Biodiversity indices for agroforestry coffee were found equivalent to those for natural secondary forests in the Catacamas landscape. Combining biodiversity conservation and agricultural production is possible in human-pressured tropical landscapes through tree cover maintenance. Enrichment practices combining local producers and technical knowledge may improve tree diversity in agricultural landscapes by prioritizing a mix of forest and introduced tree species (rare and with multiple uses). 2022-11-04T14:02:36Z 2022-11-04T14:02:36Z 2022-11-03 Artículo https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/12110 openAccess en Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21280-7 15 páginas application/pdf Scientific Reports
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topic	AGROECOLOGIA AGROECOLOGY ECOLOGIA ECOLOGY SERVICIOS DE LOS ECOSISTEMAS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES ENVIROMENTAL SCIENCES Sede Central
spellingShingle	AGROECOLOGIA AGROECOLOGY ECOLOGIA ECOLOGY SERVICIOS DE LOS ECOSISTEMAS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES ENVIROMENTAL SCIENCES Sede Central Ngo-Bieng, Marie Ange Delgado Rodríguez, Diego Vílchez-Mendoza, Sergio López Sampson, Arlene García, Edwin Sepúlveda, Norvin Somarriba, Eduardo Tree diversity in a tropical agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Honduras
description	Biodiversity decline in the tropics requires the implementation of comprehensive landscape management where agricultural systems are necessarily an integral element of biodiversity conservation. This study evaluates the potential for taxonomic biodiversity conservation within an intensive livestock-agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Catacamas, Honduras. Tree sampling was performed in 448 plots set up within different forest and agricultural land uses: secondary forests, agroforestry coffee plantations, agriculture, pastures, live fences and riparian forest. All trees with a minimum diameter at breast height of 10 cm were identified and measured. We characterized their tree structure and diversity, and compared tree diversity between the different uses. The results indicate a high degree of tree species diversity: 375 species identified, belonging to 74 families among the 15,096 trees inventoried across 84.2 hectares, including many rare species (40% of the species registered three individuals or fewer). Biodiversity indices for agroforestry coffee were found equivalent to those for natural secondary forests in the Catacamas landscape. Combining biodiversity conservation and agricultural production is possible in human-pressured tropical landscapes through tree cover maintenance. Enrichment practices combining local producers and technical knowledge may improve tree diversity in agricultural landscapes by prioritizing a mix of forest and introduced tree species (rare and with multiple uses).
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author	Ngo-Bieng, Marie Ange Delgado Rodríguez, Diego Vílchez-Mendoza, Sergio López Sampson, Arlene García, Edwin Sepúlveda, Norvin Somarriba, Eduardo
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title	Tree diversity in a tropical agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Honduras
title_short	Tree diversity in a tropical agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Honduras
title_full	Tree diversity in a tropical agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Honduras
title_fullStr	Tree diversity in a tropical agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Honduras
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publisher	Scientific Reports
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Tree diversity in a tropical agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Honduras

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