“…We found that the main concerns of the local population arising from the increase in plantations were those relating to water availability, soil fertility, the use of chemicals (including fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides), and the effect on other sources of livelihood, mainly agriculture and animal husbandry. These concerns are consistent with local people's valuation of certain ecosystem services, such as the availability of drinking water and the appreciation of pastures and free-grazing Chazdon, 2008;Peng et al, 2008;Farley, 2007;Delgado et al, 2006;Rudel et al, 2005;Vitousek, 1991;Little et al, 2009;Silveira and Alonso, 2009;Cáceres and Silveira, 2008;van Dijk and Keenan, 2007;Silveira et al, 2006;Farley et al, 2005;Jackson et al, 2005;Andréassian, 2004;Cannell, 1999;Le Maitre et al, 1999;Cossalter and Pye-Smith, 2003;Shakesby et al, 2002;Beckett et al, 1998;Lindenmayer and Hobbs 2004;Loumento and Huttel 1997. b Experts' main concerns in parenthesis.…”