Sistemas agroforestales para la adaptación al cambio climático en el área protegida La Frailescana, Chiapas, México

Abstract

Farmers in Chiapas established agroforestry systems with maize associated to timber trees (Ixim’te Taungya type) to increase value to their land, mitigate and adapt to climate change. The aim of this study was to analyze the performance of these systems during the early years of the establishment and to discuss the associated tradeoffs, in three communities of the Frailescana Protected Area. Ecological inventories were conducted in 20 plots, 28 interviews were applied. The results showed significant positive relationship among the establishment time and complexity, diversity, biomass accumulation, species richness, wood volume and economic value (p 0.05). At the same time, this system maintainsmaize (1ton / ha) and bean (600kg / ha) yields. Thirty three woody species were recorded. This system contributes to mitigate and adapt to climate change, sequesters carbon, produces food, and yields economic value and income. However, some social and environmental tradeoffs were observed.