Coffee Cultivation Good For Diversity In Agrarian Settlements But Not In Forests
Sunday, March 1, 2009 - 23:14
in Biology & Nature
Coffee shrubs, both in themselves and because they are most often cultivated in the shade of large trees, can have a positive impact on plant and animal diversity in those parts of the landscape that are deforested and dominated by agriculture. What constitutes a dilemma for consumers wishing to shop ecologically is that when coffee is grown in a forest, which is also common, the impact on diversity is negative.