Agro-écological zonation along an altitudinal gradient in the montane belt of the Los Santos forest reserve in Costa Rica
Agroecosystem ; Altitudinal zonation ; Biogeography ; Costa Rica ; Forest ; Land use ; Mountain
Climate and human use define three major land-use zones in the montane oak forest of the Pacific slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca in Costa Rica. The fruit tree zone (2000 to 2300 m) is the most productive; the charcoal zone (2700-3000 m