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1. Managing the farmscape for connectivity increases conservation value for tropical bird species with different forest-dependencies

Author:
Estrada-Carmona, N.; Martínez-Salinas, A.; DeClerck, F.A.J.; Vílchez-Mendoza, S.; Garbach, K.
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2019 v.250
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; biodiversity; cattle; conservation buffers; ecosystems; farms; forests; habitat connectivity; land clearing; land use; landscapes; life history; models; neotropical birds; pastures; plantations; probability; roads; trees; Costa Rica;     Show all 20 Subjects
Abstract:
... Land clearing for agricultural use is a primary driver of biodiversity loss and fragmentation of natural ecosystems. Restoring natural habitat connectivity by retaining quality habitats and increasing on-farm tree cover contributes to species' mobility and persistence in agricultural landscapes. Nonetheless, remarkably few studies have quantified the impacts of on-farm practices for species' mobil ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109504

2. Divergent rates of change between tree cover types in a tropical pastoral region

Author:
Tarbox, Bryan C.; Fiestas, Carlita; Caughlin, T. Trevor
Source:
Landscape ecology 2018 v.33 no.12 pp. 2153-2167
ISSN:
0921-2973
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; landscape management; landscapes; models; pastoralism; prediction; probability; riparian forests; topography; trees; tropics; Panama;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... CONTEXT: Forest cover change analyses have revealed net forest gain in many tropical regions. While most analyses have focused solely on forest cover, trees outside forests are vital components of landscape integrity. Quantifying regional-scale patterns of tree cover change, including non-forest trees, could benefit forest and landscape restoration (FLR) efforts. OBJECTIVES: We analyzed tree cover ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10980-018-0730-0

3. Growth and Yield Models for Teak Planted as Living Fences in Coastal Ecuador

Author:
Cañadas-L, Álvaro; Andrade-Candell, Joffre; Domínguez-A, Juan Manuel; Molina-H, Carlos; Schnabel-D, Odilón; Vargas-Hernández, J. Jesús; Wehenkel, Christian
Source:
Forests 2018 v.9 no.2
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Tectona grandis; lowlands; models; plantations; silvopastoral systems; site index; trees; Ecuador;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Teak plantations cover a total area of about 4.35 million ha worldwide. The species is currently being planted in silvopastoral systems in the coastal lowlands of Ecuador. However, there are no growth and yield models for teak grown in silvopastoral systems, especially as living fences, in this region. The aim of the present study was to develop volume and yield models for teak grown as living fen ...
DOI:
10.3390/f9020055

4. Emission factors estimated from enteric methane of dairy cattle in Andean zone using the IPCC Tier-2 methodology

Author:
Parra, Amanda Silva; Mora-Delgado, Jairo
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2019 v.93 no.3 pp. 783-791
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Acacia decurrens; Holstein; Lolium multiflorum; Pennisetum clandestinum; Trifolium repens; animal performance; body weight; crop rotation; dairy cattle; diet; digestibility; emissions factor; energy intake; equations; feeding level; fermentation; forage; greenhouse gas emissions; inventories; lipid content; livestock productivity; methane; milk fat; milk production; models; pastures; potatoes; pregnancy rate; silvopastoral systems; weight loss; Andes region; Colombia;     Show all 33 Subjects
Abstract:
... Enteric CH₄ emissions from ruminant livestock represent a loss of dietary energy and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, actually, that is depending on feeding level and diet composition. We calculated emission factors of methane depending to enteric fermentation of Holstein cattle in Andean zone of Colombia, based on methodology IPCC Tier 2. This study involved animal performance, management ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-017-0177-3

5. Richness and Composition of Ground-dwelling Ants in Tropical Rainforest and Surrounding Landscapes in the Colombian Inter-Andean Valley

Author:
Achury, R; Suarez, A V
Source:
Neotropical entomology 2018 v.47 no.6 pp. 731-741
ISSN:
1519-566X
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Mycocepurus; fauna; forest types; habitat fragmentation; habitats; indicator species; invertebrates; landscapes; pastures; pitfall traps; rivers; species richness; surveys; tropical rain forests; vertebrates; watersheds; Colombia;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Tropical rainforests are characterized by having high structural complexity, stratification, and species diversity. In Colombia, tropical rainforests are critically endangered with only 24% of their area remaining. Forest fragments are often valued based on the presence of vertebrate taxa despite that small habitat remnants may still harbor diverse invertebrate communities. We surveyed the ant fau ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13744-017-0565-4

6. Tropical ash (Fraxinus udhei) invading Andean forest remnants in Northern South America

Author:
Saavedra-Ramírez, Kelly A.; Etter, Andrés; Ramírez, Alberto
Source:
Ecological processes 2018 v.7 no.1 pp. 16
ISSN:
2192-1709
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Fraxinus uhdei; additive effect; afforestation; biodiversity; canopy; ecosystems; forests; highlands; introduced species; invasive species; juveniles; mountains; population growth; seedlings; survival rate; understory; vegetation cover; Andes region; Colombia; Mexico;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... INTRODUCTION: Exotic invasive species represent a major driver of the loss of biological diversity and services provided by ecosystems globally. An important cause of species becoming invasive is the development of commercial afforestation projects using fast-growing and adaptable exotic species, which may become invasive impacting natural environments. The tropical ash (Fraxinus uhdei), native to ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13717-018-0131-y

7. First Report of Neofusicoccum batangarum as Causal Agent of Scabby Cankers of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) in Minor Islands of Sicily

Author:
Schena, L.; Surico, G.; Burruano, S.; Giambra, S.; Pane, A.; Evoli, M.; Magnano di San Lio, G.; Cacciola, S. O.
Source:
Plant disease 2018 v.102 no.2 pp. 445
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Neofusicoccum; Opuntia ficus-indica; Terminalia catappa; agar; air; biodiversity; cacti and succulents; cactus pears; cladodes; color; conidia; conifer needles; culture media; fungi; genes; internal transcribed spacers; islands; mycelium; pathogens; pycnidia; streptomycin; temperature; tissues; tubulin; Brazil; Europe; Mexico; Sicily;     Show all 29 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica, Cactaceae), native to Mexico, is a multipurpose crop. About 90% of Italian production of cactus pear fruit is from Sicily. In 2013, a disease of cactus pear was noticed in minor islands of Sicily, Lampedusa and Linosa (Pelagie archipelago), Favignana (Aegadian archipelago), and Ustica, where cactus pear is grown as living fences. Symptoms were on flattened stems ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-07-17-1039-PDN

8. Nymphalidae frugívoras (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) asociadas a un ecomosaico agropecuario y de bosque tropical lluvioso en un paisaje del sureste de México

Author:
González-Valdivia, Noel Antonio; Pozo, Carmen; Ochoa-Gaona, Susana; Ferguson, Bruce Gordon; Cambranis, Eduardo; Lara, Orlando; Pérez-Hernández, Isidro; Ponce-Mendoza, Alejandro; Kampichler, Christian
Source:
Revista mexicana de biodiversidad 2016 v.87 no.2 pp. 451-464
ISSN:
1870-3453
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Danainae; bark; butterflies; canopy; color; forests; frugivores; habitats; landscapes; pastures; traps; Mexico;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... We evaluated the use of coloring of frugivorous Nymphalidae as an indicator of landscape units. Four environmental matrices were taken into consideration (old secondary vegetation, young secondary vegetation, pasture and live fences) and compared to four forest units (ecological reference), in Tenosique, Tabasco, México. In each landscape unit we set up 10 Van Someren-Rydon traps for 5 days, repli ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rmb.2016.04.003

9. Comparación de los ensamblajes de escarabajos copronecrófagos (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) entre fragmentos de bosque seco tropical y la matriz adyacente en el departamento del Atlántico-Colombia

Author:
Rangel-Acosta, Jorge Luis; Martínez-Hernández, Neis José
Source:
Revista mexicana de biodiversidad 2017 v.88 no.2 pp. 389-401
ISSN:
1870-3453
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Scarabaeidae; cropland; dry forests; dry season; dung beetles; habitat fragmentation; habitats; insect communities; livestock; pastures; pitfall traps; spatial variation; temporal variation; Caribbean;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... The fragmentation of the tropical dry forest in the Colombian Caribbean has left forest fragments immerse in matrices of livestock and agricultural uses, where dung beetle communities are found and about which little is known on their spatio-temporal dynamics. Therefore, a comparison of the spatio-temporal variation of copro-necrophagous beetles assemblage (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) was conducte ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rmb.2017.03.012

10. Abundance of Insect Fauna Associated with Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. Crop, in Relation to Natural Living Fences

Author:
Álvarez, Hugo A.; Carrillo-Ruiz, Hortensia; Jiménez-García, Daniel; Morón, Miguel A.
Source:
The Southwestern entomologist 2017 v.42 no.1 pp. 131-135
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Aleyrodidae; Amaranthus hypochondriacus; Arachnida; Coleoptera; Diptera; Heteroptera; Hymenoptera; Lepidoptera; Mantodea; Neuroptera; Orthoptera; agroecology; arthropods; edge effects; fauna; fences; insects; microclimate; vegetation; wildlife;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... Abundance of insect fauna associated with Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. in small-holder farm conditions, in terms of field complexity was studied. Agroecology theory suggests that natural fence rows reinforce good microclimatic conditions in a crop field, and provide food and cover for wildlife that could benefit the crop. However, organisms respond differently to the presence of an edge which cou ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.042.0112

11. Record of Scarabaeoidea Larvae and Adults Associated with Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. and Living Fences

Author:
Álvarez, Hugo A.; Carrillo-Ruiz, Hortensia; Morón, Miguel A.
Source:
The Southwestern entomologist 2016 v.41 no.3 pp. 675-680
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Amaranthus hypochondriacus; Phyllophaga; adults; agroecology; crop production; crops; deciduous forests; fences; insect larvae; soil erosion; wildlife;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... White grubs of several species are known to plague crops such as amaranth. White grubs of the subfamily Melolonthinae significantly damage amaranth production. Agroecology theory suggests that natural fence rows provide food and cover for wildlife and help control soil erosion, which could help control plagues. However, there is no information regarding larvae and adults associated with amaranth c ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.041.0310

12. Assessing ecosystem services from multifunctional trees in pastures using Bayesian belief networks

Author:
Barton, David N.; Benjamin, Tamara; Cerdán, Carlos R.; DeClerck, Fabrice; Madsen, Anders L.; Rusch, Graciela M.; Salazar, Álvaro G.; Sanchez, Dalia; Villanueva, Cristóbal
Source:
Ecosystem services 2016 v.18 pp. 165-174
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Bayesian theory; diagnostic techniques; ecosystem services; farmers; farms; livelihood; models; pastures; silvopastoral systems; trees; Nicaragua;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... A Bayesian belief network (BBN) was developed to assess preferred combinations of trees in live fences and on pastures in silvopastoral systems. The BBN was created with information from Rivas, Nicaragua, using local farmer knowledge on tree species, trees' costs and benefits, farmers' expressed needs and aspirations, and scientific knowledge regarding tree functional traits and their contribution ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.03.002

13. The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America

Author:
Harvey, Celia A.; Martínez-Rodríguez, M. Ruth; Cárdenas', José Mario; Avelino, Jacques; Rapidel, Bruno; Vignola, Raffaele; Donatti, Camila I.; Vilchez-Mendoza, Sergio
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2017 v.246 pp. 279-290
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Coffea arabica; Zea mays; climate change; education; farmers; farmers' attitudes; home gardens; issues and policy; land tenure; landscapes; plantations; shade trees; small farms; surveys; sustainable technology; technicians; Central America;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... There is growing interest in promoting the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) practices to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, however there is limited information on how commonly these practices are used by smallholder farmers and what factors influence their use. Using participatory mapping and field surveys, we examined the prevalence and characteristics of EbA practices on 3 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2017.04.018

14. Ethnobotanical use and commercial potential of Moringa oleifera in Indonesia: an underused and under-recognized species

Author:
Roshetko, J. M.; Purnomosidhi, P.; Sabastian, G.; Dahlia, L.; Mahrizal, M.; Mulyoutami, E.; Perdana, A.; Megawati, M.; Riyandoko, R.; Maulana, H. T.; Anggrayani, S.; Martini, E.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2017 no.1158 pp. 349-356
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Moringa oleifera; agricultural land; animals; cultivars; diet; ethnobotany; farm families; farmers; forage; germplasm; home gardens; indigenous species; leaves; planting; pods; professionals; supply chain; surveys; water purification; Indonesia;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... Moringa oleifera, native to the Asian subcontinent and Arabia, is cultivated across Southeast Asia, where it is often considered an indigenous species. It is a widely known and familiar component of the agricultural landscapes of Indonesia. Commonly called kelor, farmers from Sumatra to Java, Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara cultivate the species most often in home gardens or near the home with little t ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1158.39

15. Timber yield from smallholder agroforestry systems in Nicaragua and Honduras

Author:
de Sousa, Kauê F. D.; Detlefsen, Guillermo; de Melo Virginio Filho, Elias; Tobar, Diego; Casanoves, Fernando
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2016 v.90 no.2 pp. 207-218
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; deforestation; ecosystem services; farmers; income; market prices; reforestation; rural development; sales; silvicultural practices; timber production; timber supply; tropical forests; tropical wood; Honduras; Nicaragua;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... The importance of tropical timber is increasing worldwide. However, the timber supply of tropical forests has been greatly impacted by growing deforestation associated with complex and restrictive timber harvest laws. In Central America, as well as in other developing regions, reforestation programs have often fallen short of expectations. In these cases, agroforestry proves to be a useful strateg ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-015-9846-2

16. TEK, local perceptions of risk, and diversity of management practices of Agave inaequidens in Michoacán, Mexico

Author:
Torres, Ignacio; Blancas, José; León, Alejandro; Casas, Alejandro
Source:
Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine 2015 v.11 no.1 pp. 61
ISSN:
1746-4269
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Agave; canopy; environmental factors; forests; interviews; people; plantations; regression analysis; risk perception; saplings; seed dispersal; social factors; Mexico;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Mescal production is the main economic activity associated to agaves in Mexico, which involves 53 species mostly harvested from forests. The increasing mescal demand has influenced risk in both agave populations and mescal production, but other social and ecological factors also intervene. We hypothesized that the greater the risk the greater the complexity of management responses; oth ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13002-015-0043-1
PubMed:
26242969
PubMed Central:
PMC4526173

17. Influence of landscape heterogeneity and meteorological features on small mammal abundance and richness in a coastal wetland system, NW Portugal

Author:
Marques, Sara F.; Rocha, Rita G.; Mendes, Eduardo S.; Fonseca, Carlos; Ferreira, Joaquim P.
Source:
European journal of wildlife research 2015 v.61 no.5 pp. 749-761
ISSN:
1612-4642
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Eucalyptus; corn; ecosystems; fauna; habitats; landscapes; paddies; pastures; rodents; seasonal variation; shrews; small mammals; trapping; vegetation; wetlands; Portugal;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... The abundance and distribution of small mammals are important factors for ecosystem structure and functioning, often affected by spatial heterogeneity and seasonal fluctuations. In this study, we tested the influence of habitat type, landscape composition and meteorological conditions on small mammal abundance and richness in the heterogeneous coastal wetland landscape of Baixo Vouga Lagunar (BVL) ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10344-015-0952-2

18. Bird communities in tropical agroforestry ecosystems: an underappreciated conservation resource

Author:
M. Greenler, Skye; Ebersole, James J.
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2015 v.89 no.4 pp. 691-704
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; birds; community structure; conservation areas; ecosystems; habitats; plantations; rain forests; riparian buffers; shade trees; species diversity; Costa Rica;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Tropical conservation and research focus primarily on protected areas and often ignore conservation values of surrounding agricultural lands. Understanding how species utilize agricultural land will maximize conservation efforts. We compared bird community composition in four habitats in northeastern Costa Rica: shade-grown cacao, live fences, riparian forest buffers, and preserved late-succession ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-015-9805-y

19. Transplanting native tree seedlings to enrich tropical live fences: an ecological and socio-economic analysis

Author:
Fuentealba, Beatriz D.; Martínez-Ramos, Miguel
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2014 v.88 no.2 pp. 221-236
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; Dendropanax arboreus; Trema; agricultural land; cattle; life history; ranching; seedlings; trees; wild animals;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The enrichment of live fences with native tree species has been proposed as a conservation strategy in agricultural landscapes; however, little research has explored ways to do this in tropical areas. This study examines selection of native tree species, effects of damage caused by mammals (mainly cattle) in performance (survival and growth) of transplanted seedlings, and cost-benefit balances as ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-013-9669-y

20. Consistency in bird use of tree cover across tropical agricultural landscapes

Author:
Mendoza, Sergio Vilchez; Harvey, Celia A; Sáenz, Joel C.; Casanoves, Fernando; Carvajal, Jose Pablo; Villalobos, Jorge González; Hernandez, Blas; Medina, Arnulfo; Montero, Jorge; Merlo, Dalia Sánchez; Sinclair, Fergus L.
Source:
Ecological applications 2014 v.24 no.1 pp. 158-168
ISSN:
1051-0761
Subject:
live fences,   etc   ; birds; habitats; landscapes; pastures; riparian forests; secondary forests; species diversity; trees; tropics; Central America;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... In tropical regions where forests have been replaced by agriculture, the future of biodiversity is increasingly dependent on the presence of remnant forest patches and on‐farm tree cover within agricultural landscapes. While there is growing evidence of the importance of tree cover within agricultural landscapes, most studies have been conducted in a single landscape, making it difficult to ascert ...
DOI:
10.1890/13-0585.1