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Can tropical farmers reconcile subsistence needs with forest conservation?

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Despite efforts to protect tropical rainforests through various policy initiatives, forests continue to face pressure from smallholders' subsistence needs, especially in montane regions. This paper proposes a means to turn abandoned montane pastoral land into productive agroforestry land as a viable alternative to further encroachment on existing forests.

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Growth of native tree species planted in montane reforestation projects in the Colombian and Ecuadorian Andes differs among site and species

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