The Coffee Agroecosystem in the Neotropics: Combining Ecological and Economic Goals

The Sociopolitical and Economic Landscape of Coffee .....................................160 Economic Importance of Coffee..................................................................160 The 2001 Coffee Crisis................................................................................161 Ecological Importance of Coffee.................................................................162 Biodiversity Conservation in Shade Coffee ..........................................................162 Birds and Other Vertebrates.........................................................................163 Arthropods....................................................................................................167 The Coffee Technification Process........................................................................168 Consequences of Technification for Biodiversity .................................................168