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Impact of introduced herbivores on understory vegetation along a regional moisture gradient in Patagonian beech forests
(Elsevier Science, 2016-04)
Introduced ungulates can alter understory structure and composition posing a serious threat to forest biodiversity. Yet how large-herbivore impacts in forested regions vary along major environmental gradients remains little ...
Crescimento e desenvolvimento de uvaieira e cerejeira da mata durante ciclo anual em pomar
(AgronomiaDois VizinhosBrasilUniversidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáUTFPR, 2018-11-22)
The genus Eugenia is composed of many species, among them E. involucrataand E. pyriformis Cambess, both species present great capacity for commercial exploitation on orchard condition. Point that shows need of studies of ...
Preliminary Evidence for Domestication Effects on the Genetic Diversity of Guazuma crinita in the Peruvian Amazon
(MPDISwitzerland, 2020-07-23)
Guazuma crinita, a fast-growing timber tree species, was chosen for domestication in the Peruvian Amazon because it can be harvested at an early age and it contributes to the livelihood of local farmers. Although it is in ...
Raulí (Nothofagus alpina = N. nervosa): The Best Quality Hardwood in Patagonia
(Springer, 2021)
Nothofagus alpina (Poepp. and Endl.) Oerst. (= N. nervosa (Phil.) Dim. et Mil.), raulí, is an iconic forest tree species of the South American temperate forests due to its hardwood quality. With a pinkish colour and light ...
Phlebotominae in peri-domestic and forest environments inhabited by Alouatta caraya in northeastern Argentina
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2019-03)
Multiple species of Phlebotominae are vectors of Leishmania (Protozoa: Trypanosomatidae), which causes visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). To describe the Phlebotominae (Diptera: Psychodidae) ...
Oil Boring Derrick
(Goodwille and Wilson Ltd., Trinidad, 2010-03-31)
This ancient picture shows an oil boring derrick installed in the midst of a section of tropical forest. The trees in the foreground are several feet high. Only their trunks are visible. Some have been cut to facilitate a ...
Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?
(Wiley, 2010-06)
Mountain forests and their soils provide ecological services such as maintenance of biodiversity, provision of clean water, carbon capture and forage for livestock rearing, which is one of the principal economic activities ...
Ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in Nothofagus nervosa [Rauli] : a comparison between domesticated and naturally established specimens in a native forest of Patagonia, Argentina
(2015-12)
Due to its overexploitation during the past century, Nothofagus nervosa is currently included in conservation and domestication programs, in which ectomycorrhizas play an important role. We aimed to describe the abundance ...
Variation of Eugenia uniflora L. fruit quality attributes in the south of the Argentine Gran Chaco
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020-04)
Pitanga (Eugenia uniflora L.) is an under-utilized berry in Argentina characterized by high bioactive compound content, sweet flavour, and high antioxidant capacity. The variation of fruit quality attributes of pitanga, ...