Pasture growth and floristic composition under the shade of guava (Psidium guajava L.) trees in Costa Rica

TitlePasture growth and floristic composition under the shade of guava (Psidium guajava L.) trees in Costa Rica
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1988
AuthorsSomarriba, E
JournalAgroforestry Systems
Volume6
Issue1
Pagination153-162
Date PublishedFebruary 1988
LanguageEnglish
Keywordsfloristic composition; fuelwood; pasture growth; Psidium guajava; total growth; unimproved pasture
Abstract

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.

URLhttps://doi.org/10.1007/BF02344752
DOI10.1007/BF02344752
Journal Abbreviation

Agroforest Syst

ISSN

0167-4366; 1572-9680

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