Diversity and productive potential of timber trees in cocoa agroforestry systems in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.47280/RevFacAgron(LUZ).v41.n1.08" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.47280/RevFacAgron(LUZ).v41.n1.08</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.47280/RevFacAgron(LUZ).v41.n1.08" target="_blank" >10.47280/RevFacAgron(LUZ).v41.n1.08</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Diversity and productive potential of timber trees in cocoa agroforestry systems in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Timber production in agroforestry systems can improve environmental and economic sustainability, especially for families living in rural areas. Despite its importance in Guatemala, little is known about the potential of wood and its contribution to the sustainability of traditional agroforestry systems. This study aims to analyze the timber resources in cocoa agroforestry systems (CAFS) of different ages, evaluating variables such as floristic composition, species diversity, and the potential to obtain timber from the species present in the evaluated CAFS. Twenty temporary sampling plots of 2,500 m2 were established, and dendrometric variables were measured in all plots. Species occurrence was statistically analyzed by cross -tabulation and Pearson's Chi-square test (chi 2) to determine species' frequency distribution among the evaluated CAFS ages. Eight hundred twenty-seven trees of 38 species belonging to 19 families were identified. The most represented species in the age range of the evaluated CAFS were Gliricidia sepium (35.07 %), Swietenia macrophylla (19.11 %), and Inga sapindoides (7.62 %). The total shade trees occupied a basal area of 33.29 m2, and a total volume of 352.35 m3 was recorded, of which 148.9 m3 were for commercial use. The most frequent uses of the wood were firewood (38.21 %), thin plank (30.23 %), and poles (22.85 %), while the use of thick plank was the least common (8.71 %). The CAFS in the studied area are characterized by a wide diversity of shade tree species. These results provide a solid basis for promoting sustainable practices that foster the productivity and preservation of these systems, thus contributing to the sustainability and well-being of farmers.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Diversity and productive potential of timber trees in cocoa agroforestry systems in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Popis výsledku anglicky

Timber production in agroforestry systems can improve environmental and economic sustainability, especially for families living in rural areas. Despite its importance in Guatemala, little is known about the potential of wood and its contribution to the sustainability of traditional agroforestry systems. This study aims to analyze the timber resources in cocoa agroforestry systems (CAFS) of different ages, evaluating variables such as floristic composition, species diversity, and the potential to obtain timber from the species present in the evaluated CAFS. Twenty temporary sampling plots of 2,500 m2 were established, and dendrometric variables were measured in all plots. Species occurrence was statistically analyzed by cross -tabulation and Pearson's Chi-square test (chi 2) to determine species' frequency distribution among the evaluated CAFS ages. Eight hundred twenty-seven trees of 38 species belonging to 19 families were identified. The most represented species in the age range of the evaluated CAFS were Gliricidia sepium (35.07 %), Swietenia macrophylla (19.11 %), and Inga sapindoides (7.62 %). The total shade trees occupied a basal area of 33.29 m2, and a total volume of 352.35 m3 was recorded, of which 148.9 m3 were for commercial use. The most frequent uses of the wood were firewood (38.21 %), thin plank (30.23 %), and poles (22.85 %), while the use of thick plank was the least common (8.71 %). The CAFS in the studied area are characterized by a wide diversity of shade tree species. These results provide a solid basis for promoting sustainable practices that foster the productivity and preservation of these systems, thus contributing to the sustainability and well-being of farmers.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

40100 - Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Revista de la Facultad de Agronomia de la Universidad del Zulia

ISSN

0378-7818

e-ISSN

0378-7818

Svazek periodika

41

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

JAN-MAR 2024

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

001175920200002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85186393445