Biodiverse coffee plantations provide co‐benefits without compromising yield
Abstract Introduction Coffee is a ubiquitous global commodity that is cultivated with a wide range of practices, each with different, yet poorly understood trade‐offs between management intensity, yield, and biodiversity. For example, monocultures prioritise coffee production, but do not necessarily...
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| author | Dale R. Wright Ascelin Gordon Ruth E. Bennett Matthew J. Selinske Pia E. Lentini Georgia E. Garrard Amanda D. Rodewald Sarah A. Bekessy |
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| description | Abstract Introduction Coffee is a ubiquitous global commodity that is cultivated with a wide range of practices, each with different, yet poorly understood trade‐offs between management intensity, yield, and biodiversity. For example, monocultures prioritise coffee production, but do not necessarily deliver the highest coffee yields, nor the greatest profits. Understanding these trade‐offs is key to informing sustainable coffee production. Methods We synthesized the literature on these relationships, finding that agroforestry farming systems support greater biodiversity while often producing coffee yields that are comparable to monoculture systems. Results Over half of studies (57%) failed to detect a trade‐off between yield and biodiversity in agroforestry systems. Of the 16 cases that investigated pollinators and yield, 85% showed a positive relationship. Farm proximity to natural forests also improved both biodiversity outcomes and coffee yields. Conclusion Studies in our data set revealed that agroforestry systems can deliver additional ecosystem services including carbon sequestration and pest control, with economic benefits accrued through income diversification and improvements to coffee bean quality. Our results illustrate how agroforestry systems within the coffee sector can return positive socio‐ecological outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cb438f8853d84f26a0dedb2e442deb0a2025-08-20T02:00:47ZengWileyJournal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment2767-035X2024-09-0133n/an/a10.1002/sae2.70005Biodiverse coffee plantations provide co‐benefits without compromising yieldDale R. Wright0Ascelin Gordon1Ruth E. Bennett2Matthew J. Selinske3Pia E. Lentini4Georgia E. Garrard5Amanda D. Rodewald6Sarah A. Bekessy7School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, ICON Science RMIT University Melbourne Victoria AustraliaSchool of Global, Urban and Social Studies, ICON Science RMIT University Melbourne Victoria AustraliaMigratory Bird Center Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Washington Washington DC USASchool of Global, Urban and Social Studies, ICON Science RMIT University Melbourne Victoria AustraliaSchool of Global, Urban and Social Studies, ICON Science RMIT University Melbourne Victoria AustraliaSchool of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaDepartment of Natural Resources and the Environment Cornell University Ithaca New York USASchool of Global, Urban and Social Studies, ICON Science RMIT University Melbourne Victoria AustraliaAbstract Introduction Coffee is a ubiquitous global commodity that is cultivated with a wide range of practices, each with different, yet poorly understood trade‐offs between management intensity, yield, and biodiversity. For example, monocultures prioritise coffee production, but do not necessarily deliver the highest coffee yields, nor the greatest profits. Understanding these trade‐offs is key to informing sustainable coffee production. Methods We synthesized the literature on these relationships, finding that agroforestry farming systems support greater biodiversity while often producing coffee yields that are comparable to monoculture systems. Results Over half of studies (57%) failed to detect a trade‐off between yield and biodiversity in agroforestry systems. Of the 16 cases that investigated pollinators and yield, 85% showed a positive relationship. Farm proximity to natural forests also improved both biodiversity outcomes and coffee yields. Conclusion Studies in our data set revealed that agroforestry systems can deliver additional ecosystem services including carbon sequestration and pest control, with economic benefits accrued through income diversification and improvements to coffee bean quality. Our results illustrate how agroforestry systems within the coffee sector can return positive socio‐ecological outcomes.https://doi.org/10.1002/sae2.70005agroforestryfarmingmeta‐analysispollinationsustainability |
| spellingShingle | Dale R. Wright Ascelin Gordon Ruth E. Bennett Matthew J. Selinske Pia E. Lentini Georgia E. Garrard Amanda D. Rodewald Sarah A. Bekessy Biodiverse coffee plantations provide co‐benefits without compromising yield Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment agroforestry farming meta‐analysis pollination sustainability |
| title | Biodiverse coffee plantations provide co‐benefits without compromising yield |
| title_full | Biodiverse coffee plantations provide co‐benefits without compromising yield |
| title_fullStr | Biodiverse coffee plantations provide co‐benefits without compromising yield |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biodiverse coffee plantations provide co‐benefits without compromising yield |
| title_short | Biodiverse coffee plantations provide co‐benefits without compromising yield |
| title_sort | biodiverse coffee plantations provide co benefits without compromising yield |
| topic | agroforestry farming meta‐analysis pollination sustainability |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/sae2.70005 |
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