That same yellow\u002Dbreasted Canada warbler you see perched on a tree branch this spring could spend its winters in Costa Rica, eating coffee borer beetles on a…
Quantifying pest control and pollination services at the same time “conveys more of the realistic complexity of the ecological components of the farms,” says Aristizábal — and reveals they are more valuable together.
The next step, says Martínez-Salinas, is to continue communicating their findings to coffee farmers and other decision-makers throughTheir work has applications for conservation, farm management and coffee production management, adds Aristizábal. Conveying the message properly is key: “Supporting the conservation and the protection of the habitats that these organisms need to survive is really important.
Aristizábal started studying coffee and ecosystem services while working on her master’s degree in Brazil. Coffee management practices are cultural, she explains, but in theThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Since coffee only blooms once a year, those weeds — if left intact — could enhance foraging and nesting for bees year-round. To encourage more bird activity, farmers could plant fruit trees to provide shade and resources.
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