User:Cbass27/Guatemala Biodiversity/Bibliography

Loening, LJ., Sautter, H. (2005). What drives biodiversity loss in the land of trees? A review of the economic and historical parameters causing deforestation in Guatemala. In: Valuation and Conservation of Biodiversity. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27138-4_19

This source analyzes how deforestation and the impact it has on biodiversity of Guatemala. In addition, it examines the reasons for deforestation in Guatemala and the main factors that are contributing to biodiversity loss due to deforestation. This source will be used to analyze human impact on the environment and how it impacts the biodiversity of Guatemala.

Birner, R., Wittmer, H., Berghöfer, A., Mühlenberg, M. (2005). Prospects and Challenges for Biodiversity Conservation in Guatemala. In: Valuation and Conservation of Biodiversity. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27138-4_13

This source examines the challenges and results of recent environmental acts and changes in Guatemala. It shows how difficult but impactful change can be. It also highlights the difficulties that environmentalists face when trying to impact the environment. This source will be used to examine the effectiveness of conservation in Guatemala.

Markussen, M., Renner, S.C. (2005). Land use changes and abiotic aspects as basic conditions for conservation of biodiversity in a tropical montane cloud forest (Guatemala). In: Valuation and Conservation of Biodiversity. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27138-4_17

This source shows how abiotic factors are impacting the conservation efforts in Guatemala. Land use change has contributed greatly to the impact on the conservation of Guatemala as the changes in land use also cause changes in the environment. This source will be used to examine the impact of human land use on the conservation efforts in Guatemala.

Winter, Steven N.; Eastwood, Gillian; Barrios-Izás, Manuel A. (2022-10-13). "Drugs and Biodiversity Loss: Narcotraffic-Linked Landscape Change in Guatemala".


 * This is from a published book, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic by giving specific information about how narcotics are affecting the biodiversity and hurting the vegetation.

Pagiola, Stefano; Zhang, Wei; Colom, Ale (2010-01-01). "Can Payments for Watershed Services Help Finance Biodiversity Conservation? A Spatial Analysis of Highland Guatemala". Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research. 2 (1): 7–24.


 * This is a reliable article published on google scholar with sources and cited information. It covers the topic by giving information about deforestation in Guatemala, has a possible solution to it, and has graphs and a discussion part to further back up the idea.

Haggar, Jeremy; Medina, Byron; Aguilar, Rosa Maria; Munoz, Claudia (2013-04-01). "Land Use Change on Coffee Farms in Southern Guatemala and its Environmental Consequences". Environmental Management. 51 (4): 811–823. doi:10.1007/s00267-013-0019-7. ISSN 1432-1009.


 * This is from a published book on environmental management, so it is very reliable. It gives a specific example of how the decrease in coffee production has effected farms in Guatemala negatively, which covers the topic on their biodiversity. It also includes a study on it.

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