Counting cocos

By counting each fruit that falls (called cocos in Peru for their resemblance to coconuts) and weighing the nuts inside, the scientists aim to measure whether logging near Brazil nut trees affects how much they produce. “The aim of this research is to inform the debate in a scientifically sound manner,” says senior CIFOR scientist Manuel Guariguata. Serapio Condori Daza a brazil nut harvester at work in Felicitas Ramirez Surco's concession, Madre de Dios, Peru.

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For more information on CIFOR's research on Brazil nuts in Peru, please contact Manuel Guariguata (mailto:m.guariguata@cgiar.org)

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