Importancia de la caficultura en la conservación de la biodiversidad y sus servicios ecosistémicos.

Abstract

Abstract: The present study provides a detailed view of the distribution of beetles coprophages in coffee agroecosystems in southern Ecuador, highlighting the importance to understand the interactions between species and their adaptation to different environments. Furthermore, the economic and environmental importance of agriculture is highlighted and points out the negative impacts, especially the loss of biodiversity. The Calvas Canton, known for its coffee (Coffea arabica L.) production through the implementation of systems agroforestry, is an area of ​​greatest coffee production in the province of Loja. For the purpose of To determine the abundance and diversity of dung beetles, sampling was carried out, using pitfall traps with bait, located in forests, grasslands and coffee plantations where reveal the dominance of Canthidium sp9, adapting to different habitats, and how the distribution varies, highlighting the diversity in grasslands, the study concludes by highlighting the complexity of ecological interactions and the need to consider biodiversity in the management of coffee agroecosystems.