This compilation of extended abstracts has been published by the “Watershed Management and Agroforestry Systems Area” of the Tropical Agricultural Research and Training Center (CATIE), Costa Rica. The organisation of the symposium has been made possible thanks to support of Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Livestock Environment and Development Initiative (LEAD), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), International Foundation for Science (IFS), and the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO). Research groups Silvopastoral Systems (S 1.15.05) and Tropical Agroforestry (S 1.15.02) Working Parties.
Special acknowledgement is given to Ariadne Jiménez, Patricia Aguilar and Rodolfo Arguedas for their secretarial and administrative support in the organisation and implementation of this symposium and in the preparation of this proceedings. The coordinator (Muhammad Ibrahim) of the symposium/congress would also like to thank Dr. John Beer, (Head of the Watershed Management and Agroforestry Systems Area (ASCAF)) for committing all resources (human and logistical services) and for his direct support in the organisation of this symposium. The contribution of all the support and scientific staff of ASCAF is also gratefully acknowledged.
