Orchids from coffee-plantations in Mexico: an alternative for the sustainable use of tropical ecosystems. Life form, endemism, conservation status, and horticultural interest are detailed for orchid species associated to shade coffee-plantations in Mexico. About 11% of the orchid taxa (214 species) found in these agroecosystems are in the Mexican list of species requiring some form of protection. Almost 40% of the species are of horticultural interest. The importance of promoting shaded coffee plantations as an alternative to the conservation of primary plant communities in Mexican and other tropical regions is clear. Long term management plans are recommended. Rev. Biol. Trop. 53(1-2): 73-84.Epub 2005 Jun 24

México; orquídias; cafetales de sombra; Coffea arabica ; ecosistemas tropicales