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- Cocoa agroforestry systems, which include shade trees, were studied to evaluate their resilience compared to cocoa grown in full sun under extreme climate conditions.
- Unexpectedly, the two shade tree species used in the study created strong competition for water, which negatively impacted the cocoa plants' growth.
- This finding challenges the assumption that shade trees will always provide beneficial effects for cocoa cultivation in harsh climates.
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Resilience of cocoa agroforestry vs. full sun under extreme climatic conditions. In the specific case of our study, the two shade tree species associated with cocoa resulted in strong competition for water and became a disadvantage to the cocoa plants contrary to expected positive effects.
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