In this study a space-for-time substitution, also known as a chronosequence, was used to understand how forest regeneration on previously grazed or cropped lands affected surface soil C in patches of seasonally dry tropical forest in two conservation areas in north-western Costa Rica, Area de...

The project "Integrated Silvopastoral Approaches for the Management of Ecosystems" (GEF-CATIE) promotes the establishment of silvopastoral systems. This is done by paying incentives for environmental services, mainly carbon storage and conservation of biodiversity. The hypothesis of the project is...

This chapter briefly reviews the literature regarding the link between cattle and deforestation and situates improved pasture technology within the realm of intensive livestock technologies, and discusses whether and how intensifying pasture management might affect deforestation. It provides...