Tropical dry forests (TDFs) have been defined as a single biome occurring mostly in the lowlands where there is a marked period of drought during the year. In the Neotropics, dry forests occur across contrasting biogeographical ...

The biodiversity present in Peru will be affected by climatic and anthropogenic changes; therefore, understanding these changes will help generate biodiversity conservation policies. This study analyzes the potential ...

The challenge of increasing food production to keep pace with demand, while retaining the essential ecological integrity of production systems, requires coordinated action among science disciplines. Thus, 21st-century ...

Forest soils are the most important terrestrial sink of atmospheric methane (CH4). Climatic, soil and anthropogenic drivers affect CH4 fluxes, but it is poorly known the relative weight of each driver and whether all drivers ...

Forest soils are the most important terrestrial sink of atmospheric methane (CH4). Climatic, soil and anthropogenic drivers affect CH4 fluxes, but it is poorly known the relative weight of each driver and whether all drivers ...

Genetic diversity and structure of Pseudoplatystoma corruscans and P. reticulatum, large migratory SouthAmerica catfishes, where overfishing and the construction of numerous dams in their feeding and reproducing areas are ...

The water quality of wetlands is governed not only by natural variability in hydrology and other factors, but also by anthropogenic activities. Patagonia is a vast sparsely-populated in which ponds are a key component of ...

Reliable landscape information at large spatial scale is essential for decision makers dealing with biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, resource management, and environmental policy. The Caatiga biome, a ...

A modified QBR index adapted to examine the riparian quality of streams included within Yungas biome is presented. The index, named QBRy, comprehend modifications of the original index in three of the four sections in order ...