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Table 2 Examples of species richness and diversity maintained in agroforestry systems (AFS) in different tropical, temperate and arid zones of the World

From: TEK and biodiversity management in agroforestry systems of different socio-ecological contexts of the Tehuacán Valley

Reference

Environment

Region

AFS

Species richness

Diversity

% of species from forest

Taxa evaluated

Bhagwat et al. (2008) [27]

Tropical

General review

General review

N/A

N/A

60 %

General

Toledo and Moguel (2012) [66]

Tropical

Puebla, México

Coffee plantations

140

N/A

 

Plants

Steffan-Dewenter et al. (2007) [68]

Tropical

Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Cocoa plantations

189 trees

 

40 %

Trees

166 herbs

N/A

Herbs

208 insects

 

40 %

Insects

Sonwa et al. (2007) [91]

Tropical

Central and southern Cameroon,

Cocoa plantations

203

Sørensen 0.44

 

Trees

Shannon 3.7

 

Simpson 0.12

 
  

70 %

Ants

30

N/A

N/A

Ants

Asase and Tetteh (2010) [74]

Tropical

Adjeikrom, Ghana

Cocoa plantations

27

Shannon 2.46

N/A

Trees

Other crops

31

AFS 2.6 Forest 4.94

N/A

Okubo et al. (2010) [63]

Tropical

Java, Indonesia

Bamboo gardens

76

Shannon: 1.66

N/A

Trees

Vallejo et al. (2014) [49]

Temperate

Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

Maize fields

79

N/A

43 %

Trees and shrubs

Moreno-Calles et al. (2010) [15]

Arid

Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

Maize fields

73

N/A

59 %

Plants

Nabhan (1987, 2007) [24, 54]

Arid

Northern Mexico

Cultivated oasis

139

N/A

N/A

Plants

103

N/A

N/A

Birds

14

N/A

N/A

Mammals

Blanckaert et al. (2007) [45]

Arid

Tehuacán Valley, México

Maize fields

161

N/A

49 %

Herbs

  1. N/A The information was not available in the revised article