5 articles in this issue
Leonel Fernando Arévalo, Germán Felipe Vasco R., Arledys Albino-Bohórquez, Jessica Morales, Tito Bacca
Weeds in coffee crops have diverse ecosystem services, such as sheltering and feeding natural enemies of pest insects. This study aimed to identify the potential of coffee weeds as food and refuge for natural enemies in shaded and sun coffee crops. Weeds ... see more
Jorge Fernando Navia, Wilmer Libey Delgado Gualmatan, Tulio César Lagos-Burbano
Knowing the soil macrofauna and its distribution is important to predict the degradation state of a soil as well as its physical properties and biological components. This research was carried out in coffee ecotopes 220A and 221A in southern Colombia. Two... see more
Mairton Gomes da Silva, Ancélio Ricardo de Oliveira Gondim, Eder Ramon Feitosa Lêdo, Anna Hozana Francilino, Yasmin da Silva, Hans Raj Gheyi
Salinity is one of the striking problems in agricultural production in many parts of the world. Seed germination and seedling growth are two critical stages for the establishment of crops generally most sensitive to salt stress. The present study aimed at... see more
Juciane Maria Santos Sousa Vieira, Ricardo Espindola Romero, Raul Shiso Toma, Jaedson Claudio Anunciato Mota, Mirian Cristina Gomes Costa
There is a variation in the depth of subsurface horizon of Planosols in semi-arid region, which may influence the agricultural potential and affect food production. The general aim of this study was to identify potentialities and limitations of two Planos... see more
HECTOR RAMIRO ORDONEZ, Marbel Cerón Martínez, Marbel, Dayana Lizeth Martinez O, Dayana
In the coffee zone of the town La Unión- Nariño, native or introduced trees are associated with the productive systems of the farms, mainly because they provide shade for coffee crops, where particular aspects such as species biodiversity and silvicultura... see more