TY - JOUR T1 - Pasture growth and floristic composition under the shade of guava (Psidium guajava L.) trees in Costa Rica JF - Agroforestry Systems Y1 - 1988 A1 - Eduardo Somarriba KW - floristic composition KW - fuelwood KW - pasture growth KW - Psidium guajava KW - total growth KW - unimproved pasture AB -

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) trees in naturalized, unimproved pastures produce valuable firewood, fruit, shade, and other benefits. The effects of guavas on pasture growth and floristic composition were evaluated. Shaded and non-shaded pastures are floristically very similar. Total growth under shade is 49–63% of that in the open. Axonopus compressus and Paspalum conjugatum were the most prominent grasses in both sun and shade.

VL - 6 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02344752 IS - 1 U1 - Agroforest Syst ER -