Tree diversity in a tropical agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Honduras.

ABSTRACT: Biodiversity decline in the tropics requires the implementation of comprehensive landscape management where agricultural systems are necessarily an integral element of biodiversity conservation. This study evaluates the potential for taxonomic biodiversity conservation within an intensive livestock-agricultural-forest mosaic landscape in Catacamas, Honduras. Tree sampling was performed in 448 plots set up within different forest and agricultural land uses: secondary forests, agroforestry coffee plantations, agriculture, pastures, live fences and riparian forest. All trees with a minimum diameter at breast height of 10 cm were identified and measured. We characterized their tree structure and diversity, and compared tree diversity between the different uses. The results indicate a high degr

SUBMITTER: Ngo Bieng MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9633691 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature