Protective shade, tree diversity and soil properties in coffee agroforestry systems in the Atlantic Rainforest biome

2012 ◽  
Vol 146 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helton Nonato de Souza ◽  
Ron G.M. de Goede ◽  
Lijbert Brussaard ◽  
Irene M. Cardoso ◽  
Edivania M.G. Duarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Tree Diversity ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
Coffee Agroforestry ◽  
Shade Tree ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest Biome

scholarly journals Shade tree diversity enhances coffee production and quality in agroforestry systems in the Western Ghats

2017 ◽  
Vol 247 ◽  
pp. 172-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maike Nesper ◽  
Christoph Kueffer ◽  
Smitha Krishnan ◽  
Cheppudira G. Kushalappa ◽  
Jaboury Ghazoul
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Tree Diversity ◽  
Coffee Production ◽  
Shade Tree ◽  
The Western Ghats

Nutrient cycling from leaf litter in multistrata successional agroforestry systems and natural regeneration at Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest Biome

2019 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Cláudio Maranhão Froufe ◽  
Daniel Kramer Schwiderke ◽  
Amanda Costa Castilhano ◽  
Raul Matias Cezar ◽  
Walter Steenbock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Cycling ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Natural Regeneration ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest Biome ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest

scholarly journals Ecosystem Services and Importance of Common Tree Species in Coffee-Agroforestry Systems: Local Knowledge of Small-Scale Farmers at Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigrun Wagner ◽  
Clement Rigal ◽  
Theresa Liebig ◽  
Rudolf Mremi ◽  
Andreas Hemp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Group Affiliation ◽  
Smallholder Farming ◽  
Coffee Agroforestry ◽  
Shade Tree ◽  
Coffee Yield ◽  
Coffee Farmers

Research Highlights: Global coffee production, especially in smallholder farming systems, is vulnerable and must adapt in the face of climate change. To this end, shaded agroforestry systems are a promising strategy. Background and Objectives: Understanding local contexts is a prerequisite for designing locally tailored systems; this can be achieved by utilizing farmers’ knowledge. Our objective is to explore ecosystem services (ESs) provided by different shade tree species as perceived by farmers and possible factors (elevation, gender, and membership in local farmers groups) influencing these perceptions. We related these factors, as well as farmers’ ESs preferences, to planting densities of tree species. Materials and Methods: During interviews with 263 small-scale coffee farmers on the southern slope of Mt. Kilimanjaro, they ranked the most common shade tree species according to perceived provision of the locally most important ESs for coffee farmers. We asked them to estimate the population of each tree species on their coffee fields and to identify the three ESs most important for their household. Results: Food, fodder, and fuelwood emerged as the most important ESs, with 37.8% of the respondents mentioning all three as priorities. Density of tree species perceived to provide these three ESs were significantly higher for farmers prioritizing these services compared to farmers that did not consider all three ESs in their top three. Albizia schimperiana scored the highest for all rankings of regulatory ESs such as coffee yield improvement, quality shade provision, and soil fertility improvement. Influence of elevation, gender, and farmer group affiliation was negligible for all rankings. Conclusions: This study shows the need to understand factors underlying farmers’ management decisions before recommending shade tree species. Our results led to the upgrade of the online tool (shadetreeadvice.org) which generates lists of potential common shade tree species tailored to local ecological context considering individual farmers’ needs.

scholarly journals Field-based Evidence of the Black Coffee Twig Borer infesting Maesopsis eminii in Coffee Agro-systems in Kiboga District, Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Godfrey Kagezi ◽  
Patrick Kucel ◽  
Lillian Nakibuule ◽  
Judith Kobusinge ◽  
Allan Paul Katondi
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pest ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Alternate Host ◽  
Coffee Agroforestry ◽  
Shade Tree ◽  
Coffee Farmers ◽  
Extent Of Damage ◽  
Maesopsis Eminii

Despite Ugandan coffee farmers’ preference for Maesopsis eminii as a shade tree, the species is an alternate host for the black coffee twig borer, Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff)—a major insect pest of coffee in the country. Wilting and drying of leaves and branches of young M. eminii trees (<5 m tall) observed in Kiboga District, Uganda. The branches were trimmed off the trees, separated into primary and secondary branches and then the percentage of those possessing characteristic X. compactus entry holes determined separately. Additionally, the number of entry holes on both primary and secondly branches was established to determine the extent of damage of X. compactus. X. compactus characteristic holes were observed on both primary and secondary branches of M. eminii - percentage of branches having entry holes and the number of entry holes higher on primary than secondary branches. Dissecting the branches at the entry holes revealed various life stages of X.compactus in the gallery, proving that the damage was due to the pest. Presence of this pest on trees that are inter-planted in the coffee agroforestry systems presents a dilemma in managing it. Therefore, research should be geared towards designing management strategies for the pest in the coffee agroforestry systems. In the meantime, farmers should always trim-off and burn all infested parts from coffee and other plants inter-planted in it.

Farmer influence on shade tree diversity in rustic plots of Coffea canephora in Panama coffee-agroforestry

2020 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 2301-2315
Author(s):  
Natsuho Fujisawa ◽  
David W. Roubik ◽  
Makoto Inoue
Keyword(s):  
Coffea Canephora ◽  
Tree Diversity ◽  
Coffee Agroforestry ◽  
Shade Tree

scholarly journals Simplification of shade tree diversity reduces nutrient cycling resilience in coffee agroforestry

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maike Nesper ◽  
Christoph Kueffer ◽  
Smitha Krishnan ◽  
Cheppudira G. Kushalappa ◽  
Jaboury Ghazoul
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Cycling ◽  
Tree Diversity ◽  
Coffee Agroforestry ◽  
Shade Tree
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