Table 3. Salient information concerning the three communities studied (adapted from Millington and Bradley 2008). Note, in previous publications, the communities have been given the names of Caracas (I), Bogotá (II), and Arequipa (III).
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Community |
Area (ha) |
Altitude (m.a.s.l.) |
Number of properties |
Number and % of farmers interviewed |
Year of first settled |
Prevailing economic activities
2000–2003 |
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Community I |
1745 |
220 |
110 |
14 (13%) |
1963 |
Banana, mandarin, and orange cultivation |
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Community II |
3196 |
250–350 |
90 |
16 (18%) |
1972 |
Ranching: beef and dairy |
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Community III |
1220 |
250 |
60 |
13 (22%) |
1983 |
Banana, black pepper, cassava, heart of palm, and rice cultivation
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