It is almost certainly the case that many populations have always existed as
metapopulations, leading to the conclusion that local extinctions are common and normally …

At first glance, many deforested tropical landscapes appear to be simple mosaics of forest
patches, interspersed with pasture and crop fields. However, closer examination reveals that …

Although small-scale agroforestry systems (swiddens, complex and single-crop-dominated
agroforests, and homegardens) form a diverse and important tropical land use, there has …

Land-use policies, especially in tropical zones, are frequently seen as facing three insoluble
problems:(1) low or inefficient agricultural production, which leads to (2) clearing of natural …

Decision-makers increasingly seek scientific guidance on investing in nature, but
biodiversity remains difficult to estimate across diverse landscapes. Here, we develop …

Agroecology is the application of ecological concepts and principles to the design and
management of sustainable agricultural systems. An agroecological approach to agriculture …

As rates of deforestation continue to rise in many parts of the tropics, the international
conservation community is faced with the challenge of finding approaches which can reduce …

The coffee (Coffea arabica) agro-ecosystem in the Central Valley of Costa Rica was formerly
characterized by a high vegetational diversity. This complex system has been undergoing a …

As human impacts on the environment intensify, the future of plant and animal biodiversity
will depend increasingly on the floras surviving in human‐dominated “countryside” habitats …

Agroforestry--the practice of integrating trees and other large woody perennials on farms
and throughout the agricultural landscape--is increasingly recognized as a useful and …