Patterns of shade plant diversity in four agroforestry systems across Central America: a meta‑analysis

Agroforestry systems can potentially increase tree diversity within agricultural landscapes, but to date, there is little understanding of the patterns of shade plant diversity within different agroforestry systems (AFS) at large spatial scales. Using compiled plant inventory data (from 23 sources,...

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Main Authors:	Esquivel, M. Jimena, Vílchez-Mendoza, Sergio, Ospina Pedraza, Mayra A, Somarriba, Eduardo, Virginio Filho, Elias de Melo, Detlefsen Rivera, Guillermo, Casanoves, Fernando, y 5 autores más
Format:	Artículo
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Nature 2015
Subjects:	AGROECOLOGIA AGROECOLOGY BIODIVERSIDAD BIODIVERSITY CONSERVACION BIOLOGICA BIOLOGICAL PRESERVATION ECOLOGIA FORESTAL FOREST ECOLOGY PLANTAS DE SOMBRA SHADE PLANTS SISTEMAS AGROFORESTALES AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS AMÉRICA CENTRAL CENTRAL AMERICA
Online Access:	https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/8032

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spelling	RepoCATIE80322023-05-31T01:00:18Z Patterns of shade plant diversity in four agroforestry systems across Central America: a meta‑analysis Esquivel, M. Jimena Vílchez-Mendoza, Sergio Ospina Pedraza, Mayra A Somarriba, Eduardo Virginio Filho, Elias de Melo Detlefsen Rivera, Guillermo Casanoves, Fernando y 5 autores más AGROECOLOGIA AGROECOLOGY BIODIVERSIDAD BIODIVERSITY CONSERVACION BIOLOGICA BIOLOGICAL PRESERVATION ECOLOGIA FORESTAL FOREST ECOLOGY PLANTAS DE SOMBRA SHADE PLANTS SISTEMAS AGROFORESTALES AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS AMÉRICA CENTRAL CENTRAL AMERICA Agroforestry systems can potentially increase tree diversity within agricultural landscapes, but to date, there is little understanding of the patterns of shade plant diversity within different agroforestry systems (AFS) at large spatial scales. Using compiled plant inventory data (from 23 sources, 2517 plots, and 148,255 individuals) encompassing four AFS (shaded coffee; shaded cocoa; dispersed trees on pastures; and live fences) across six countries in Central America we estimated different metrics of diversity to assess the conservation value of different AFS for shade plants. 458 shade plant species were recorded across the four agroforestry systems. Primary forest species accounted for 28% of the shade species recorded, but only 6% of the recorded individuals. No single AFS was consistently the most diverse across countries when considering rarefied species richness. Trees on pastures can potentially reach a similar species richness as cocoa and coffee systems but require sampled areas 7–30 times larger. In terms of composition, 29 species were shared across the agroforestry systems in different countries, illustrating the strong selection pressure of farmers for species that provide timber, firewood, and fruit. Our study highlights the potential contribution and limitations of different AFS for tree diversity conservation within agricultural landscapes. CATIE (Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza) 2015-11-18T06:16:25Z 2015-11-18T06:16:25Z 2023-05-26 Artículo https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/8032 en Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35578-7 12 páginas application/pdf Nature
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topic	AGROECOLOGIA AGROECOLOGY BIODIVERSIDAD BIODIVERSITY CONSERVACION BIOLOGICA BIOLOGICAL PRESERVATION ECOLOGIA FORESTAL FOREST ECOLOGY PLANTAS DE SOMBRA SHADE PLANTS SISTEMAS AGROFORESTALES AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS AMÉRICA CENTRAL CENTRAL AMERICA
spellingShingle	AGROECOLOGIA AGROECOLOGY BIODIVERSIDAD BIODIVERSITY CONSERVACION BIOLOGICA BIOLOGICAL PRESERVATION ECOLOGIA FORESTAL FOREST ECOLOGY PLANTAS DE SOMBRA SHADE PLANTS SISTEMAS AGROFORESTALES AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS AMÉRICA CENTRAL CENTRAL AMERICA Esquivel, M. Jimena Vílchez-Mendoza, Sergio Ospina Pedraza, Mayra A Somarriba, Eduardo Virginio Filho, Elias de Melo Detlefsen Rivera, Guillermo Casanoves, Fernando y 5 autores más Patterns of shade plant diversity in four agroforestry systems across Central America: a meta‑analysis
description	Agroforestry systems can potentially increase tree diversity within agricultural landscapes, but to date, there is little understanding of the patterns of shade plant diversity within different agroforestry systems (AFS) at large spatial scales. Using compiled plant inventory data (from 23 sources, 2517 plots, and 148,255 individuals) encompassing four AFS (shaded coffee; shaded cocoa; dispersed trees on pastures; and live fences) across six countries in Central America we estimated different metrics of diversity to assess the conservation value of different AFS for shade plants. 458 shade plant species were recorded across the four agroforestry systems. Primary forest species accounted for 28% of the shade species recorded, but only 6% of the recorded individuals. No single AFS was consistently the most diverse across countries when considering rarefied species richness. Trees on pastures can potentially reach a similar species richness as cocoa and coffee systems but require sampled areas 7–30 times larger. In terms of composition, 29 species were shared across the agroforestry systems in different countries, illustrating the strong selection pressure of farmers for species that provide timber, firewood, and fruit. Our study highlights the potential contribution and limitations of different AFS for tree diversity conservation within agricultural landscapes.
format	Artículo
author	Esquivel, M. Jimena Vílchez-Mendoza, Sergio Ospina Pedraza, Mayra A Somarriba, Eduardo Virginio Filho, Elias de Melo Detlefsen Rivera, Guillermo Casanoves, Fernando y 5 autores más
author_facet	Esquivel, M. Jimena Vílchez-Mendoza, Sergio Ospina Pedraza, Mayra A Somarriba, Eduardo Virginio Filho, Elias de Melo Detlefsen Rivera, Guillermo Casanoves, Fernando y 5 autores más
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title	Patterns of shade plant diversity in four agroforestry systems across Central America: a meta‑analysis
title_short	Patterns of shade plant diversity in four agroforestry systems across Central America: a meta‑analysis
title_full	Patterns of shade plant diversity in four agroforestry systems across Central America: a meta‑analysis
title_fullStr	Patterns of shade plant diversity in four agroforestry systems across Central America: a meta‑analysis
title_full_unstemmed	Patterns of shade plant diversity in four agroforestry systems across Central America: a meta‑analysis
title_sort	patterns of shade plant diversity in four agroforestry systems across central america: a meta‑analysis
publisher	Nature
publishDate	2015
url	https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/8032
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Patterns of shade plant diversity in four agroforestry systems across Central America: a meta‑analysis

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