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Dec. 26, 2008
Shade-Grown Coffee Not Just for the Birds
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| Shade-grown coffee is sometimes called "bird friendly coffee," but a new paper in the journal Current Biology suggests that the plantations also help maintain the genetic diversity of native tree species. "Shade-grown" refers to the way coffee has been traditionally farmed. On shade-grown plantations, coffee shrubs have been planted in the shade of tall trees, making excellent homes for birds and other forest-dwelling wildlife. Study author Shalene Jha discusses the research and its implications. |
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Shalene Jha
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Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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