title: Back to the forest: exploring forest transitions in Candelaria Loxicha, Mexico.
abstract: Declining profitability of agriculture and/or higher prices of forest products and services typically drive an increase in forest cover. This article examines changes in forest cover in Candelaria Loxicha, Mexico. Forest cover increased in the area as a result of coffee cultivation in coffee forest-garden systems. Dependence on forest products and services, and not prices of forest products, drive the process in our study site. Low international coffee prices and high labor demand outside the community might pull farmers out of agriculture, but they do not completely abandon the lands. A diversification in income sources prevents land abandonment and contributes to maintaining rural populations and coffee forest gardens.
authors.forename: Mariel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aguilar-Støen
authors.forename: Arild
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Angelsen
authors.forename: Stein R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Moe
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D040503:Coffea; D003069:Coffee / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history; D004467:Economics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004777:Environment; D016468:Forestry / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D051639:Gardening / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D012423:Rural Health / Q000266:history; D012424:Rural Population / Q000266:history; D014197:Trees
chemical_list: D003069:Coffee