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Cooperative management and its effects on shade tree diversity, soil properties and ecosystem services of coffee plantations in western El Salvador

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Méndez, VE; Shapiro, EN; Gilbert, GS
Published in: Agroforestry Systems
May 1, 2009

We compared how management approaches affected shade tree diversity, soil properties, and provisioning and carbon sequestration ecosystem services in three shade coffee cooperatives. Collectively managed cooperatives utilized less diverse shade, and pruned coffee and shade trees more intensively, than individual farms. Soil properties showed significant differences among the cooperatives, with the following properties contributing to differentiation: N, pH, P, K, and Ca. Higher tree richness was associated with higher soil pH, CEC, Ca, and Mg, and lower K. Higher tree densities were associated with lower N, K, and organic matter. Although we found differences in the incidence of provisioning services (e.g., fruit), all plantations generated products other than coffee. No differences were observed between C-stocks. The history and institutional arrangements of cooperatives can influence management approaches, which affect ecosystem properties and services. Our study corroborates that interdisciplinary investigations are essential to understand the socio-ecological context of tropical shade coffee landscapes.

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Agroforestry Systems

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1572-9680

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0167-4366

Publication Date

May 1, 2009

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76

Issue

1

Start / End Page

111 / 126

Related Subject Headings

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  • 30 Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
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Méndez, V. E., Shapiro, E. N., & Gilbert, G. S. (2009). Cooperative management and its effects on shade tree diversity, soil properties and ecosystem services of coffee plantations in western El Salvador. Agroforestry Systems, 76(1), 111–126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-009-9220-3
Méndez, V. E., E. N. Shapiro, and G. S. Gilbert. “Cooperative management and its effects on shade tree diversity, soil properties and ecosystem services of coffee plantations in western El Salvador.” Agroforestry Systems 76, no. 1 (May 1, 2009): 111–26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-009-9220-3.
Méndez, V. E., et al. “Cooperative management and its effects on shade tree diversity, soil properties and ecosystem services of coffee plantations in western El Salvador.” Agroforestry Systems, vol. 76, no. 1, May 2009, pp. 111–26. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s10457-009-9220-3.
Journal cover image

Published In

Agroforestry Systems

DOI

EISSN

1572-9680

ISSN

0167-4366

Publication Date

May 1, 2009

Volume

76

Issue

1

Start / End Page

111 / 126

Related Subject Headings

  • Forestry
  • 30 Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
  • 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences