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Impact of moss and epiphyte removal on coffee production and implications for epiphyte conservation in shade coffee plantations in southeast Mexico

Por: Solís Montero, Lislie. Doctora [autora].
Quintana Palacios, Virgilio [autor] | Damon, Anne Ashby [autora].
Tipo de material: Artículo en línea Artículo en línea Tema(s): Epífitas | Bromelia | Raleo (Plantas) | Costos de producción | Cafetal | Conservación de las plantasTema(s) en inglés: Epiphytes | Bromelias | Thinning (plants) | Production costs | Coffee plantations | Plant conservationDescriptor(es) geográficos: Cacahoatán (Chiapas, México) | Reserva de la Biosfera Volcán Tacaná (Chiapas, México) Nota de acceso: Disponible para usuarios de ECOSUR con su clave de acceso En: Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. Volumen 43, número 10 (2019), páginas 1124-1144. --ISSN: 2168-3573Número de sistema: 60428Resumen:
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The"desmusgue" is a process wherein epiphytes are removed from coffee bushes to increase production but its benefits are largely anecdotal. The main aim of this study was to find out whether this practice effectively increases coffee production, its cost-benefit and its effect on epiphyte biodiversity. We found that coffee bushes of Coffea arabica and C. canephora that had epiphytes removed produced more fruits than those with epiphytes. However, the increase in production and in farmer's incomes were highly variable. This practice clearly endangers epiphyte biodiversity. In order to protect epiphytes and farmer income, farmers should be informed of the impact of "desmusgue" on epiphytes, and the consequences of biodiversity loss. In addition, coffee certification programs that subsidize epiphyte-friendly practices, and protected areas and community reserves that favor epiphytes should be established.

Recurso en línea: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21683565.2019.1566193
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The"desmusgue" is a process wherein epiphytes are removed from coffee bushes to increase production but its benefits are largely anecdotal. The main aim of this study was to find out whether this practice effectively increases coffee production, its cost-benefit and its effect on epiphyte biodiversity. We found that coffee bushes of Coffea arabica and C. canephora that had epiphytes removed produced more fruits than those with epiphytes. However, the increase in production and in farmer's incomes were highly variable. This practice clearly endangers epiphyte biodiversity. In order to protect epiphytes and farmer income, farmers should be informed of the impact of "desmusgue" on epiphytes, and the consequences of biodiversity loss. In addition, coffee certification programs that subsidize epiphyte-friendly practices, and protected areas and community reserves that favor epiphytes should be established. eng

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