Viveros comunitarios de investigación en corredores biológicos del Área de Conservación La Amistad-Pacífico, Costa Rica

Rocío Seisdedos de Vergara; Marco V. Cedeño-Fonseca; Marco López Mora; Nancy López Mora; Elio Altamirano Carrasco; José F. González-Maya; Jan Schipper; Diego A. Gómez-Hoyos

doi:10.22458/urj.v14iS1.3859

Research in community plant nurseries at biological corridors in La Amistad-Pacífico Conservation Area, Costa Rica

Authors

Rocío Seisdedos de Vergara Proyecto de Conservación de Aguas y Tierras. Heredia, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2776-525X
Marco V. Cedeño-Fonseca Universidad de Costa Rica, Herbario Luis Fournier Origgi (USJ). San José, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0119-0427
Marco López Mora Centro Turístico Los Chocuacos. Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8457-2062
Nancy López Mora Centro Turístico Los Chocuacos. Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8855-5486
Elio Altamirano Carrasco Finca Altamirano-Carrasco. Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7174-6270
José F. González-Maya Proyecto de Conservación de Aguas y Tierras. Bogotá, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8942-5157
Jan Schipper Arizona Center for Nature Conservation. Phoenix, Arizona, Estados Unidos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8338-7874
Diego A. Gómez-Hoyos Proyecto de Conservación de Aguas y Tierras. Heredia, Costa Rica https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2894-0403

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v14iS1.3859

Keywords:

amistosa, biological corridor, fila languciana, fuente de vida, reforestation

Abstract

Introduction: La Amistad-Pacífico Conservation Area has includes three biological corridors that can benefit from native tree nurseries for reforestation and landscape permeabilization. Objective: To test a network of cost-effective community nurseries supported by local stakeholders to ensure long-term viability and evidence-based restoration. Methods: We stablished a reference nursery (>10 000 seedlings) and four small-scale ones (between 163 and 1 600 seedlings). We collected seedlings of 40 tree species between October 2020 and June 2021 and nursed them at an appropriate elevation, estimating survival for species with n ≥ 10. Results: The mean survival was 82%, with 16 species having a survival ≥ 80%. Seedlings with cotyledons did better. Reasons to establish nurseries include attraction of bees, aesthetics, shade, timber, food for wildlife and reforestation. Conclusion: These small-scale nurseries are viable and help communities to stay motivated and to estimate species survival.

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2021-11-14

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Seisdedos de Vergara, R., Cedeño-Fonseca, M. V., López Mora, M., López Mora, N., Altamirano Carrasco, E., González-Maya, J. F., Schipper, J., & Gómez-Hoyos, D. A. (2021). Research in community plant nurseries at biological corridors in La Amistad-Pacífico Conservation Area, Costa Rica. UNED Research Journal, 14(S1), e3859. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v14iS1.3859

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