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

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dc.creatorVillanueva-González, Carlos
dc.creatorRuiz-Chután, José
dc.creatorPolesny, Zbynek
dc.creatorKalousova, Marie
dc.creatorLojka, Bohdan
dc.creatorVillanueva, Cristóbal
dc.date2024-05-08T14:44:22Z
dc.date2024-05-08T14:44:22Z
dc.date2024-02-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-09T02:31:48Z
dc.descriptionTimber 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 (χ2) 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.
dc.format7 paginas
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dc.identifierhttps://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/12641
dc.identifieropenAccess
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11711
dc.languageen
dc.publisherRevista de la Facultad de Agronomía de la Universidad del Zulia
dc.relationRevista de la Facultad de Agronomía de la Universidad del Zulia
dc.relationhttps://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/agronomia/article/view/41698
dc.subjectAgroforesteria||agroforestry||agrosilvicultura||agroforesterie
dc.subjectÁrboles||trees||árvore||arbre
dc.subjectDiversificación||diversification||diversificação||diversification
dc.subjectProductividad||productivity||produtividade||productivité
dc.subjectZonas rurales||rural areas||zona rural||zone rurale
dc.subjectSostenibilidad||sustainability||sustentabilidade||durabilité
dc.subjectDiversidad de especies||species diversity||diversidade de espécies||diversité des espèces
dc.subjectDiversificación económica||economic diversification||undefined||diversification économique
dc.subjectSede Central
dc.subjectODS 8 - Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
dc.subjectODS 11 - Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
dc.subjectODS 15 - Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.titleDiversity and productive potential of timber trees in cocoa agroforestry systems in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
dc.typeArtículo

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