This paper compares financial and biodiversity performance of small-scale shaded coffee
and cocoa plantations versus intensified conventional ones. We conduct a meta-analysis …

Atmospheric carbon dioxide records indicate that the land surface has acted as a strong
global carbon sink over recent decades 1 , 2 , with a substantial fraction of this sink probably …

In a 2-year experiment, the evergreen shrubsErica tetralix andCalluna vulgaris (dominant
on nutrient-poor heathland soils) and the perennial deciduous grassMolinia caerulea (…

Using reduced-impact timber-harvesting practices in legally logged tropical forests would
reduce global carbon emissions by 0.16 Gt/year at a modest cost and with little risk of" …

While Amazonian forests are extraordinarily diverse, the abundance of trees is skewed strongly
towards relatively few ‘hyperdominant’species. In addition to their diversity, Amazonian …

A demographic study was carried out on Bertholletia excelsa, the Brazil nut tree, in two
primary forest sites in Northern Bolivia where Brazil nuts have been harvested for several …

We evaluated leaf characteristics and herbivory intensities for saplings of fifteen tropical tree
species differing in their successional position. Eight leaf traits were selected, related to the …

Total income and income from forest resources among rural dwellers in tropical forest regions
are influenced not only by market access, prices, but also organizational, institutional, and …

There is a growing disconnect between the international conferences where grand solutions
for tropical conservation are designed and the complex local realities in tropical landscapes …

There are few if any examples of the demonstrably sustainable extraction of either timber or
non—timber forest products. Even well—known products such as brazil nuts and mahogany …