Energizing agroforestry: Ilex guayusa as an additional commodity to diversify Amazonian agroforestry systems

Guayusa (Ilex guayusa) is a native tree of the western Amazon region grown by indigenous farmers in traditional agroforestry systems. Its leaves are used as a drink similar to tea, which is now commercialized and marketed outside of the Amazon. To assess the impacts from the early stages of commerci...

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Main Authors: Torsten Krause, Barry Ness
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21513732.2017.1303646