Land Cover in a Managed Forest Ecosystem: Mexican Shade Coffee

Allen Blackman (), Heidi J. Albers (), Beatriz Ávalos-Sartorio and Lisa Crooks Murphy

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2008, vol. 90, issue 1, pages 216-231

Abstract: Managed forest ecosystems like shade coffee supply valuable ecological services. Yet little is known about the drivers and characteristics of clearing in such systems. We present a spatial econometric analysis of land cover in a shade coffee region in southern Mexico. We find that plots close to large cities are less likely to be cleared all other things being equal-the opposite of the pattern usually observed in natural forests. In addition, we find that membership in coffee-marketing cooperatives, farm size, and certain soil types are associated with tree cover, while proximity to small town centers is associated with clearing. Copyright ©2008 American Agricultural Economics Association.

Date: 2008
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