165 KB of text data from a study examining pest control by birds in Honduran coffee systems. The dataset likely contains results from an exclosure experiment across Sun, Shade, and Integrated Open Canopy coffee farms, authored by David Murillo and last updated in April 2026. It estimates the economic value of bird control on the coffee berry borer and identifies a forest cover threshold associated with reduced pest abundance.
Use Cases
- Estimating the economic value of avian pest control services based on the USD per hectare per season figures.
- Analyzing the relationship between forest cover and pest abundance based on the identified 36% threshold.
- Comparing pest damage outcomes across different coffee production systems (Sun, Shade, Integrated Open Canopy) mentioned in the study.
- Identifying bird species richness as a predictor for pest reduction based on the link to insectivorous bird species.
Strengths
- Includes a specific economic value estimate (195.68 USD per hectare per season) with a range (118.22 to 350.59 USD).
- Identifies a concrete forest cover threshold (36% within a 250-m radius) for pest reduction.
- Focuses on a novel agricultural system (Integrated Open Canopy coffee) not previously evaluated for pest control.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The dataset is 165 KB, indicating a very limited scope and likely small sample size.
Provenance
- Source
- David Murillo
- Collection Method
- Likely contains data from an exclosure experiment assessing avian predation effects.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-08 23:03:57; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Honduras