title: [Orchids from coffee-plantations in mexico: an alternative for the sustainable use of tropical ecosystems].
abstract: Life form, endemism, conservation status, and horticultural interest are detailed for orchid species associated to shade coffee-plantations in Mexico. About 11% of the orchid taxa (214 species) found in these agroecosystems are in the Mexican list of species requiring some form of protection. Almost 40% of the species are of horticultural interest. The importance of promoting shaded coffee plantations as an alternative to the conservation of primary plant communities in Mexican and other tropical regions is clear. Long term management plans are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Herbario Metropolitano, Departamento de Biología, C.B.S., Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Iztapalapa, Apdo. Postal 55-535, 09340 Mexico, DF. aes@xanum.uam.mx
authors.forename: Adolfo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espejo Sema
authors.forename: Ana Rosa
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: López-Ferrari
authors.forename: Rolando
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiménez Machorro
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sánchez Saldaña
mesh_terms: D003069:Coffee / Q000502:physiology*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018556:Crops, Agricultural; D017753:Ecosystem; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D029595:Orchidaceae / Q000502:physiology*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D014197:Trees; D014329:Tropical Climate
chemical_list: D003069:Coffee