Table 1.
Overview of the directions of effects of management variables on total species richness observed and yield based on field study plots
Management variables | Species richness | Yield |
Percent cover by shade trees | Herbs – Endemic birds – | — |
Number of tall trees (>10 m tall) | Butterflies (–) Birds + | |
Forest tree species richness | Herbs + | |
Frequent weeding | Herbs – Birds – | |
Leaf-litter thickness | Amphibians and reptiles + Endemic birds (+) | |
Dead wood | Herbs + Amphibians and reptiles (+) | (–) |
Distance to forest | Trees – Endemic birds – | (+) |
Labor | (Not available) | + |
Inputs (pesticides, herbicides) | (Not available) | + |