Tree clearing for coffee production threatens the tropical cloud montane forests of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, with implications for soil fertility

García-Montero, Luis G.; Fragela, Marisol; Alexis, Stervins; Almendros, Gonzalo

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Author	García-Montero, Luis G.
Author	Fragela, Marisol
Author	Alexis, Stervins
Author	Almendros, Gonzalo
Accessioned date	2025-07-29T22:54:27Z
Available date	2025-07-29T22:54:27Z
Year	2025
Citation	García-Montero, L. G., Fragela, M., Alexis, S., & Almendros, G. (2025). Tree clearing for coffee production threatens the tropical cloud montane forests of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, with implications for soil fertility. Agriculture, 15(13), 1402. Recuperado de:	es
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Abstract	Tropical montane cloud forests (TMCFs) are biodiversity hotspots that have been increasingly cleared to cultivate coffee under full sun exposure, replacing traditional shaded agroforestry systems. This study evaluated the impact of TMCF clearing on soil quality by analyzing 108 samples from undisturbed primary and secondary forests and deforested coffee plantations in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Our findings indicate that forest clearing has a substantial adverse impact on soil nutrient status.	es
Language	English	es
Published	Agriculture, 15(13), 1402	es
Rights	© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.	es
Rights URI	https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/	es
Subject	Recursos naturales - República Dominicana	es
Subject	Recursos forestales	es
Subject	Problemas ambientales	es
Subject	Deforestación	es
Subject	Degradación de los suelos	es
Subject	Agricultura sostenible	es
Title	Tree clearing for coffee production threatens the tropical cloud montane forests of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, with implications for soil fertility	es
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15131402
Material type	Article	es
Type of content	Scientific research	es
Access	Open	es
Audience	Technicians, professionals and scientists	es

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